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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.
Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and expediting drug and devices reviews.
Very little of South Dakota’s corn is used to produce sweetened beverages, but the crop’s boosters in the state say a nationwide shift toward cane sugar is an unwelcome sign
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.
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.
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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.
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will add a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent announcement by President Donald Trump.
Shares of Coca-Cola Co. KO rose 0.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the beverage giant reported second-quarter profit that beat expectations and nudged up its full-year growth outlook, even as revenue came up a bit shy.