Trump Announces Change in Coca-Cola Recipe

Donald Trump stated that he had discussed this topic with Coca-Cola and the responsible persons in the company had agreed, according to his announcement on the online platform Truth Social.

Coca-Cola Leaves Details of New Recipe Open

It remained unclear, among other things, whether sugarcane could completely replace corn syrup - or if the two sweeteners will coexist in the US market. The Coca-Cola company merely stated that they appreciated Trump's "enthusiasm" for the brand - and that "more details on new innovative offerings within the Coca-Cola product range" would be available soon. In the USA, you can partly buy Mexican Coca-Cola with sugarcane.

Corn Syrup in US Coca-Cola Since the 1980s

In US production, sugary Coca-Cola beverages have been sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s, unlike in other countries. The syrup is cheaper, sweeter, and has a longer shelf life than other types of sugar. It is criticized as unhealthy by, among others, Trump's Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump himself is known as a drinker of sugar-free Diet Coke with sweeteners. Nevertheless, he wrote on Truth Social that everyone would recognize that Coca-Cola with sugar from sugarcane is "simply better."

The stock of a major producer of high-fructose corn syrup, the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, fell by about six percent in after-hours US trading following Trump's announcement.

(APA/Red)

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