Overview

• President Trump posted that Coca-Cola agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with real cane sugar in its U.S. flagship drink.
• The Coca-Cola Company has only thanked the president for his enthusiasm and said it will share details of any new offerings later without confirming a recipe change.
• The Corn Refiners Association warns that scrapping HFCS would depress U.S. farm income, cost thousands of manufacturing jobs and increase sugar imports.
• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again initiative has praised the potential shift as a win for reducing processed sweeteners.
• Industry analysts say a full return to cane sugar would require major supply-chain adjustments and likely lead to higher retail prices.