Coca-Cola to roll out cane sugar soda in U.S.
On November 5, 2019, a man passes through Coca-Cola bottles and box shelves in a shopping center in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Coca In a statement on Tuesday, the company plans to introduce a version of his name in the United States in the United States this autumn.
Although Coke still uses reed sugar in other markets such as Mexico, he has used high fructose corn syrup to sweeten his name in the United States since the 1980s. “Mexican Coke” has gained popularity in the US in the last decade, like retailers Costco And Aim They stocked the drink following the bullet of Bodegas and restaurants, which appeal to Spanish customers.
In a news bulletin, which announced its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, Coke, the new product offer was designed to “complete the company’s powerful core portfolio and offer more options between situations and preferences”.
The product announcement, President Donald Trump on Wednesday after releasing the real Social, the company on the US soda “real reed” was talking about using. Trump has been a long fan of Diet Coke, who uses artificial sweetener aspartame and has a button in the oval office to call the drink.
Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the use of high fructose corn syrup for obesity and chronic illness. Research does not indicate that reed sugar is a healthier option than high fructose corn syrup.
The long -standing tariff rate quotas on sugar imported from other countries make their goods a more expensive option than the Egyptian syrup made in the United States and supported by government subsidies for Egyptian farmers.
Before the announcement of Tuesday, he made movements to reduce the amount of sugar in his coke portfolio and customers liked the key. For example, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar was one of the fastest growing beverages for the company with a 9% volume growth last year.
Rival Pepsico He also adds Cane Sugar to his name. On Monday, the company announced the launch of Pepsi Pepsi Prebiotic Coke with three grams of fiber and five grams of camera sugar.
