Summary
Coca-Cola plans to introduce a version of Coke in the US that is sweetened with cane sugar. This change follows discussions with President Donald Trump, though experts say there's no clear nutritional advantage between cane sugar and corn syrup. The new product is expected to launch in the fall.
Key Facts
- Coca-Cola is introducing a new Coke with cane sugar in the US.
- The company typically uses corn syrup in the US because it's cheaper.
- President Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to the cane sugar switch.
- There's no confirmed health benefit of using cane sugar over corn syrup.
- Coca-Cola's new drink will be part of its existing product line-up.
- The company already uses cane sugar in some of its US products like lemonade.
- A version called "Mexican Coke," which uses cane sugar, is already available.
