General Discussion

Eugene

(66,434 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:20 PM Jul 22

Coca-Cola will roll out cane sugar version of namesake soda in the U.S. this fall

Coca-Cola will roll out cane sugar version of namesake soda in the U.S. this fall (NBC News)

• Coca-Cola plans to expand its U.S. soda offerings with a version of its namesake cola sweetened with cane sugar.
• President Donald Trump had earlier announced that he had spoken with Coke about using “REAL Cane Sugar” in its drinks.
• Coke first started using high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its namesake soda in the U.S. in the 1980s.

Coca-Cola plans to introduce a version of its namesake cola made with cane sugar in the U.S. this fall, the company announced on Tuesday.

Coke has used high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its namesake soda in the U.S. since the 1980s, although it still uses cane sugar in other markets like Mexico. “Mexican Coke” has gained popularity in the U.S. over the last decade or so, as retailers like Costco and Target have stocked the drink, following the lead of bodegas and restaurants catering to Hispanic clientele.

In a news release announcing its second-quarter earnings Tuesday, Coke said the new product offering is “designed to complement the company’s strong core portfolio and offer more choices across occasions and preferences.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/coca-cola-to-roll-out-cane-sugar-soda-in-us.html

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Coca-Cola will roll out cane sugar version of namesake soda in the U.S. this fall (Original Post) Eugene Jul 22 OP

They sell "Mexican Coke" at my local grocery store. Diamond_Dog Jul 22 #1

I have a hunch Coke already had this product in the pipeline. Mexican Coke sells well. And Pepsi already has emulatorloo Jul 22 #6

Kroger has offered it for years Maeve Jul 22 #9

I bet Mexican Coke will see tariffs. tinrobot Jul 22 #14

and especially in cans, metal cans......tariffs on aluminum right?? a kennedy Jul 22 #16

No - Mexicoke comes in bottles. Ursus Rex Jul 22 #19

South Texan here susanr516 Jul 22 #28

well, SonOfNebanaube Jul 22 #2

Health food, in other words. bucolic_frolic Jul 22 #3

No need to roll out anything. Sneederbunk Jul 22 #4

They had done so before. So trympy already knew that Blue Full Moon Jul 22 #5

I buy Mexican Coke becauseI prefer sugar cane. I will not buy ANY Coke Autumn Jul 22 #7

Can you imagine... NCDem47 Jul 22 #8

I stopped buying ALL Coca-Cola products when the CEO presented him with a special commemorative tanyev Jul 22 #10

When I travelled the south american version of coke was not only sugar cane milestogo Jul 22 #11

Ever drink Dublin Dr Pepper? Oeditpus Rex Jul 22 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 22 #12

TSF jumping up and down: no_hypocrisy Jul 22 #13

They sell Mexican coke at my grocery store LetMyPeopleVote Jul 22 #15

Prediction: It will be more expensive than HFCS coke. And Trumpers will buy it anyway. onenote Jul 22 #17

So will this be a limited time formula or be turned into a full time product? sakabatou Jul 22 #18

If it doesn't sell well SocialDemocrat61 Jul 22 #22

Well, I DO know it already sells it for one week of the year sakabatou Jul 22 #24

No I haven't SocialDemocrat61 Jul 22 #25

Never said you had to drink the stuff. sakabatou Jul 22 #26

Because I don't drink it SocialDemocrat61 Jul 22 #27

Oh. sakabatou Jul 22 #29

This just furthers my theory that Trump ruins everything. Initech Jul 22 #20

In response to Pepsi which already did it. Kingofalldems Jul 22 #21

Diamond_Dog

(38,602 posts)

1. They sell "Mexican Coke" at my local grocery store.