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Coca-Cola has revealed plans to launch a new variant of its iconic soft drink sweetened with cane sugar in the US, following a recent push from President Donald Trump, who has advocated for a shift away from high-fructose corn syrup in favour of cane sugar, framing it as a healthier alternative.

As political rhetoric once again puts high-fructose corn syrup under the spotlight, FoodBev’s Leah Smith unpacks Donald Trump’s unexpected call for Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar.

US President Donald Trump says that Coca-Cola has agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with real cane sugar in its soda beverages sold in the country.

Agrana has announced the closure of two sugar plants in Leopoldsdorf, Austria, and Hrušovany, Czech Republic, with immediate effect.