Coke, Cane and Coca-Cola|Coca-Cola
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Soda giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi both announced new beverages this week. Here's what they are and when customers can get them.
For the first time in over 40 years, Coca‑Cola is bringing back a cane sugar–sweetened version of its iconic soda to the U.S. this fall. The move marks a nostalgic shift for the beverage giant, which famously replaced real sugar with high‑fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the early 1980s due to rising costs.
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Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and expediting drug and devices reviews.
Dr. Akshay Syal joins NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz for a blind taste test comparing the current corn syrup formula and the cane sugar version of Coca-Cola’s flavored soda, while also explaining the health differences between the two.
Coke’s cane sugar announcement bugs some farmers, but is unlikely to impact South Dakota corn prices
Murray pointed to industry-funded research from North Dakota State University that concluded such a scenario would lead to a price decline for corn of between 15 and 34 cents per bushel, with associated reductions in corn cash receipts estimated between $2.2 billion and $5.1 billion.
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Few people preferred Coca Cola sweetened with cane sugar during an unscientific taste test at the Navy Pier offices of the Sun-Times and WBEZ on Wednesday.