United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that Coca-Cola Company has agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with “real cane sugar” in its flagship soft drink for the American market.
Trump made the announcement on social media but offered no additional details and did not address the long-standing use of high-fructose corn syrup, a common ingredient in American sodas since the 1980s.
When contacted, Coca-Cola neither confirmed nor denied the claim.
“We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand,” said company spokeswoman Michelle Agnew.
“More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon,” Agnew said.
The spokesperson declined to comment on whether the company plans to phase out corn syrup entirely, a move that some health experts, including the U.S., have advocated.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has partly blamed the sweetener for rising obesity rates nationwide.
Currently, Coca-Cola markets several cane sugar-sweetened alternatives. These include the popular “Mexican Coke” or “MexiCoke,” originally brought into the US through unofficial channels before the company officially imported it in 2005, starting in Texas and later expanding to areas with large Hispanic populations.
The company also produces a Kosher-for-Passover version sweetened with cane sugar, targeted at observant Jews who avoid corn and other grains during the holiday.
These bottles are typically marked with yellow caps for easy identification.
