Coca-Cola confirms it will launch cane sugar version in US amid Trump ‘enthusiasm’
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Coca-Cola will add a cane sugar-sweetened cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, responding to consumer demand and President Trump's push for domestic ingredients.
- On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, The Coca-Cola Company announced a signature cane sugar version of its Trademark Coca-Cola line, launching this fall in the United States.
- Following Trump’s Truth Social announcement, the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative has pushed food companies to alter formulations.
- Sourced from Texas, Florida and Louisiana, the new version is colloquially known as `Mexican Coke`, Coca-Cola said.
- Despite identical calories, some scientists say sugar offers nutritional benefits over high fructose corn, while both sweeteners equally raise health risks.
- Future supply dynamics may shift as the Corn Refiners Association CEO said replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar doesn’t make sense, given Trump’s support of American farmers.
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