Coca-Cola begins selling soft drinks sweetened with sugar cane after Trump's request

Coca-Cola reported that it has already begun selling a cane sugar–sweetened soft drink in the U.S. The decision followed President Donald Trump’s call for the company to produce a U.S. version of its Mexican Coca-Cola.

The company revealed of it will sell "a new 12-ounce, single-serve, single-serve glass bottle in select U.S. markets" starting this fall.

"Offering consumers a classic and timeless way to enjoy their Coca-Cola Original Taste made with US cane sugar," a Coca-Cola spokesperson told The Post.

In July, Coca-Cola confirmed that it would market a cane-sugar version of the drink between September and December.

"As part of our ongoing innovation program, in the fall in the United States, the group intends to launch a product containing cane sugar to expand its range of products under the Coca-Cola trademark," the Atlanta, Georgia-based company said in a statement.

After learning of the report, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey clarified that the current drink will not be replaced, but a new product made with cane sugar will be added. “This is really an ‘and’ strategy, not an ‘or,’” Quincey said.

"We will continue to use a lot of the corn syrup that we currently use," he told The Wall Street Journal.

Trump's request

The decision came after President Donald Trump insisted the company launch a cane sugar version of Coke. On July 16, Trump posted on Truth Social that Coca-Cola had agreed, at his request, to modify the composition of its soft drink in the U.S.

"I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so," Trump posted on Truth Social.

"I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!" Trump added.

The group then thanked Trump's enthusiasm for the "iconic Coca-Cola brand."