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Trump Urges Coca-Cola to Switch to Cane Sugar; Recipe Change Unconfirmed

Corn producers warn of U.S. agro-industry job losses with a shift toward imported cane sugar

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Un lot de canettes de Coca-Cola dans un supermarché de Bayonne, dans le New Jersey, aux Etats-Unis, le 8 avril 2025

Overview

  • President Trump posted on Truth Social that Coca-Cola agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with real cane sugar in its U.S. bottling.
  • Coca-Cola issued a brief statement thanking the president for his enthusiasm without confirming any change to its American formulas.
  • The Corn Refiners Association cautioned that abandoning corn syrup could cost thousands of jobs in the U.S. agro-industry and increase reliance on foreign sugar.
  • Shares of major corn processors Archer-Daniels-Midland and Ingredion fell sharply after the announcement.
  • No timeline or formal plan for any switch has been disclosed, leaving the scope and feasibility of the proposal unclear.