Overview

• Trump posted on Truth Social that his talks led Coca-Cola to agree to use real cane sugar in U.S. beverages, calling it a “very good move.”
• Coca-Cola has not confirmed the shift and said it appreciates the president’s enthusiasm for its brand.
• U.S. Coke has used high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s under sugar quotas and corn subsidies, whereas Mexican Coke continues to use cane sugar.
• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again initiative has targeted high-fructose corn syrup as a factor in obesity and pushed for ingredient reform.
• Industry analysts warn a nationwide switch to cane sugar would increase production costs and demand major changes to supply chains.