Coca-Cola is going retro—but don’t worry, not back to the disastrous New Coke days. The iconic soda will return to using real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup in a special U.S. edition this fall. Why the sudden sugar rush? Recently, President Trump teased a conversation with Coca-Cola executives about switching the controversial sweetener. Even though Coke is making a cane sugar variant, the original formula won’t change—think of it as a sweet alternative, not a full sugar shakeup.
Sugar-conscious consumers will be happy, but corn growers won’t be. But nostalgia lovers and Gen Z, who spend more on sugary treats than everyone else, will love it. Either way, Coca-Cola’s cane sugar comeback is stirring things up—literally and figuratively.
