President Donald Trump has claimed that Coca-Cola will begin using real cane sugar in its Coke products in the United States.
Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, to claim that he has worked with Coca-Cola to confirm this directive and congratulate both consumers and the company on the change.
“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. 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!”
Despite the President’s claims, Coca-Cola neither confirmed nor denied the potential move to cane sugar.
“We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand,” wrote a company spokesperson in a statement sent to NBC News. “More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.”
This potential change in ingredients has significantly impacted high-fructose corn syrup producer Archer-Daniels-Midland, which shared that it took a hit following the announcement.
Shares for this company were down roughly 2% following the announcement by Trump, with shares falling by as much as 6% during the premarket process, according to CNBC.
Although Coca-Cola has not confirmed this ingredient shift at this time, an eventual move would align with many of the decisions made by other food and beverage producers in recent months.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Nestlé USA has recently announced plans to eliminate artificial food coloring from its U.S. portfolio by mid-2026.
The company reiterated that over 90% of its portfolio was already created without any artificial coloring, but the 2026 timeframe will eliminate the remainder.
Additionally, In-N-Out Burger and General Mills have each announced plans to remove artificial coloring from their products over a similar timeframe, marking a distinct trend among American producers in this industry.