Coke's shift to cane sugar would be expensive, hurt US farmers

Source: Reuters

Coke's shift to cane sugar would be expensive, hurt US farmers

Marcelo Teixeira, Karl Plume and Renee Hickman
Thu, July 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM EDT·4 min read

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A possible move by Coca-Cola , and other beverage and food industries, to use cane sugar instead of corn syrup as a sweetener would be difficult and expensive to implement, while mostly negative for farmers in the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the country after his discussions with the maker of the top soda pop brand.

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In response to Trump's comment, Coca-Cola said "more details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.”

PepsiCo also said on Thursday it would use sugar in its products like Pepsi beverages if consumers want it.

Industry analysts, however, said changes in the formulation of the rest of the Coke sold in the U.S., and other beverages and candies, would involve significant adjustments to companies' supply chains, since corn syrup and sugar come from different producers. It would also involve changes to product labeling, and cost more.

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