Photo illustration by Hector Vivas/Getty Images After President Donald Trump chided Coca-Cola on social media last week over moving to cane sugar for its iconic soda—“It’s just better!”—Coca-Cola had denied the news. But, while releasing its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, the $47 billion (annual revenue) company confirmed a cane sugar line is en route and will hit stores this …
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Coca-Cola announced that it will begin distributing a version of its signature soft drink, made with cane sugar, in the U.S., sparking debate over health benefits and potential political influence. The move comes after President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. credited the decision to the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative. What to …
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US soft drink giant Coca-Cola says it plans to introduce a new Coke sweetened with cane sugar to its existing line-up , confirming a plan that President Donald Trump previewed last week. The company already uses regular sugar to sweeten its signature Coke drink in many parts of the world, but in the US it has typically used corn syrup, …
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Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey says the company will “expand our trademark Coca-Cola product range with U.S. cane sugar” to give Coke fans a new option. President Donald Trump mentioned the plan last week, saying Coca-Cola had “agreed” to use real cane sugar, similar to its recipe for Mexican Coke. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty …
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A man walks past shelves of Coca-Cola bottles and cans at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria November 5, 2019. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Coca-Cola plans to introduce a version of its namesake cola made with cane sugar in the U.S. this fall, the company announced on Tuesday. Coke has used high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its namesake soda in …
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(Reuters) -Coca-Cola beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, benefiting from resilient demand for zero-sugar drinks as well as higher pricing, and laid out plans to launch a product made with U.S. cane sugar this year. Food companies have rolled out plans to make changes in ingredients and include healthier substitutes amid Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s …
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Food & health Donald Trump Federal agencies Chronic diseases See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump announced this week that the Coca-Cola Company has agreed to his requests for the brand to use “REAL” cane sugar in its US products instead of high-fructose corn syrup. The company hasn’t confirmed the swap, but high-fructose corn syrup has been …
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U.S. corn producers are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s efforts to switch Coca-Cola products away from using corn syrup in favor of cane sugar, claiming the change will wreak havoc on the agricultural industry. Trump on Wednesday announced efforts to push Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar for its U.S.-made products, a departure from the abundant and inexpensive …
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