Trump Says Coca-Cola to Change Key US Ingredient

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President Donald Trump says Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its drinks sold in the US. Coca-Cola uses corn syrup in its American products ...

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Coca-Cola defends corn syrup after Trump claims he struck cane sugar deal

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Coca-Cola defends corn syrup after Trump claims he struck cane sugar deal
Coca-Cola offers no confirmation of recipe change, saying corn syrup is safe and widely used in US drinks
www.theguardian.com

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-17 11:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The Epstein story sure has rattled Old Orange Julius.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-17 11:05 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Leader demands whatever, expects private citizen to do it.

That's a dictatorship, folks.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-17 11:08 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Much (most?) of the cane sugar the US uses is imported.

Coca-Cola Will Get More Expensive if it Changes to Cane Sugar. Here's Why
www.newsweek.com

... While cane sugar is still used in many coke variants made overseas, since the 1980s, Coca-Cola sold in the U.S. has primarily relied on corn syrup as a sweetener because of its relative cost-effectiveness.

The U.S. imports both corn and sugar, but its domestic agricultural base has significantly reduced reliance on imports of the former. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, the U.S. imported $2.58 billion worth of raw sugar, of which $1.66 billion was cane, compared to only $258 million worth of corn in 2024.

Domestic corn production has been boosted by nearly a century of subsidies in the form of direct payments, crop insurance programs, and price supports for American farmers. These totaled reached $3.2 billion in 2024, making corn the most-subsidized crop in the country. ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-17 12:51 PM | Reply

It's weird that stinky's promoting Mexican Coke.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-17 12:53 PM | Reply

"Much (most?) of the cane sugar the US uses is imported."

Where was DOGE when this $1B was spent on waste?

The U.S. Sugar Program establishes price guarantees that result in higher profits for domestic sugar farmers at a cost of $1 billion per year, according to the Government Accountability Office.
qz.com

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-17 01:00 PM | Reply

They already sell coke in America with cane sugar.

Thank God the President of the United States is spending time with this as a top priority.

Anything but Epstein, I guess.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-17 02:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Corn syrup destroyed Hawaii's sugar industry.

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-17 07:08 PM | Reply

Could be a boon for the sugar beet farmers, but it isn't mentioned.

#9 | Posted by mattm at 2025-07-17 09:24 PM | Reply

I don't drink soft drinks at all any more.

But I would be ok with and prefer the original original recipe.

When they go back to that I might even drink it again!

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-18 02:58 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I don't drink soft drinks at all any more.

But I would be ok with and prefer the original original recipe.

When they go back to that I might even drink it again!

#10 | Posted by donnerboy

I wonder how many people got this joke.

#11 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-18 03:27 PM | Reply

I didn't actually until you mentioned it... duh me.

It's maybe 30 years since I had a 'soft drink', though I was a Dr Pepper addict as a kid growing up in their home state.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-18 03:31 PM | Reply

"I wonder how many people got this joke."

Hard to say. Most probably thought it was a typo.

I think many Gen Z do not even know the amazing feeling of America electing the first black president either.

I don't smoke tobacco anymore either. But I think the original original Coca Cola recipe would go great with my original recipe of whacky tobacky.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-18 03:39 PM | Reply

Broken clock twice a day.

HFCS sucks.

I don't care what they claim, it doesn't taste the same.

#14 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-07-18 03:52 PM | Reply

What's happened seems to be that the All Powerful Bottom Line at Corporations doesn't care what happens to you after you pay for something; unless of course it effects the Bottom Line.

I was using different sugar substitutes for my coffee, but each time I like one it has something in it that can damage your DNA or some such danger.

Erythritol is apparently one of them now, and it was in the last one I used. Apparently there's higher risk of heart attacks and other cardio problems.

www.google.com

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-18 04:28 PM | Reply

Did someone say Mexican Coke? Where, where?
--DJTJ

#16 | Posted by catdog at 2025-07-18 04:48 PM | Reply

Coca-Cola

#17 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-18 09:09 PM | Reply

Hey, look it up.

#18 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-18 09:10 PM | Reply

@#14 ... I don't care what they claim, it doesn't taste the same. ...

I do not disagree.

But ...

Then there's this ...

Coca-Cola vs PepsiCo 2025: Who's Leading on Profits -- and Planet Goals? (April 2025)
carboncredits.com

... Coca-Cola reported strong profits, while PepsiCo faced higher costs and slower growth. ...

Coca-Cola Q1 2025: Strong Profits, Even as Sales Dip

Coca-Cola sold 2% more drinks in the first quarter of 2025, thanks to strong demand in India, China, and Brazil. While overall revenue dropped 2% to $11.1 billion, mainly due to currency changes and the shifting of some bottling operations. ...

So, Capitalism-wise, Coca-Cola seems to be on a good track?

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-18 09:20 PM | Reply