Posted on 07/16/2025 5:24:52 PM PDT by algore
Donald Trump has been applying his negotiating skills to get sugar back in U.S.-produced Coke, the president wrote on his Truth Social site Wednesday.
If his intervention pans out, soon Americans could be swigging something that tastes much more like Mexican Coke.
Trump famously installed a red button on his desk that allows him to quickly summon a Diet Coke, his favorite drink.
Trump championed the recipe change as a 'good move' by the Coca-Cola Company, which was founded in 1892.
'I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,' Trump wrote.
'I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!'
The company moved away from using sugar in Coke during the 1980s, switching to cheaper high fructose corn syrup.
It is the second ingredient after carbonated water in a can or bottle of Coke, according to the company.
There are debates about which tastes better, but some prefer the taste of the original – as evidenced by the import of Mexican Coke into the U.S.
It is unclear how the shift will play out in the new highly volatile tariff environment.
Trump has announced a 50 percent tariff on Brazil, one leading sugar producers. Other producers have negotiated prior free trade agreements with the U.S. but now face a 10 percent baseline tariff. Florida has its own heavily subsidized sugar industry sometimes called 'Big Sugar' by critics for its political influence.
U.S. sugar companies currently get subsidies totalling $4 billion per year. That makes the price in the U.S. about double the global price.
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This will save me probably $20 per year since mexi coke bottles are $2.25 each in my neighborhood, and I never ever drink hfcs coke.
Passover coke is not as good as the mexi coke cause we have co2 shortages or something
I love the taste of Mexican coke (as well as coca-cola abroad which is cane sugar also, at least in Europe) — but I think the corn syrup kind is less acidic? Might be in my head - just wish there were less of it overall. I prefer the miniature cans when not in glass bottles.
so Coke is not the same all over the world .When they went back to classic coke after their new coke screw up the classic coke does not taste like the real classic coke ,there’s something missing
But getting rid of HFCS is always a good thing.
Something to do with govt incentives.
Cane sugar is what high end confectioners prefer.
I’m cutting back on all sweeteners. Even artificial sweeteners reinforce my sweet tooth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH6Wq4KWu7M
I hate Coke and never drink it. Hope those that do manage to stay healthy with RFK’s new rule.
it’s because HFCS (high fructose corn syrup, ad well as numerous other mainstay US ingredients and chemicals mind you.) banned for consumption in other countries…not sure about China though.
What’s the difference between beet sugar and cane sugar? Is there a difference in taste?
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Both are 99.95%+ pure sucrose, indistinguishable at a molecular level in refined form.
Refined (White) Sugar: No discernible taste difference between beet and cane sugar due to identical sucrose content. Both are sweet with no distinct flavor profile.
Unrefined/Partially Refined: Cane sugar (e.g., turbinado, demerara) may retain molasses, giving a slight caramel or toffee flavor. Beet sugar is rarely sold unrefined, so it lacks this flavor.
I believe Cuba is a big sugar producer. Imagine if Trump can bring Cuba into the light and tear down communism there. Sugar, cigars, real estate. Huge opportunity on both sides. The whole Castro thing never worked out for them, so why not make a deal to do business with us?
sorry typos:
high fructose corn syrup as well as other numerous other ubiquitous ingredients and chemicals found in American foods/products are banned in most developed countries.
so their Heinz ketchup is also free of it as well. Even at McDonalds. It will be cane sugar.
i do not drink much sodapop but
for heaven’s sakes the HFCS needs to be OUT of our food chain, or at least reduced significantly
real sugar won’t turn CC into a health food but I would certainly prefer it, yes
re: “Classic Coke”
Coca-Cola in the U.S. began transitioning from cane sugar (sucrose) to high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its Classic Coke formula in 1980. The switch was gradual, starting with a blend of sugar and HFCS. By 1984, the company had fully replaced cane sugar with HFCS-55 (55% fructose, 45% glucose) in its U.S. formula for Coca-Cola Classic, primarily due to cost savings from cheaper, subsidized corn and high sugar tariffs.
Louisiana’s sugar cane industry will benefit tremendously from this. I love the taste of fresh cut sugar cane here.
Whatever Trump gets into, he raises cane
It should be marketed as Coke 47
Cuba is why we switched to corn syrup. We lost our primary source of sugar and it became cheaper to use HCFS.
This is a stupid headline.
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