PepsiCo Seemingly Responds to Trump's Remarks on Coca-Cola with This Big Change
Let's be honest, friends. The world feels a little bit more than wackadoodle lately, and it's getting hard to keep up with everything that's going on. Floods are raging across the country, there's salmonella in the eggs, plastic is in almost everything, and we still can't agree that everyone deserves the same basic human rights. It's truly pandemonium, and for some reason, the past few years have felt like a decades-long saga without an ending.
With all the real-world problems going on, you'd think we'd find something more pressing to focus on instead of seed oils and food dyes, but alas, here we are. Sure, we can all agree that synthetic colorings and extra ingredients that aren't immediately beneficial for food safety and preservation aren't exactly great, but what about combating climate change or ending world hunger?
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It would seem those problems are a bit too big to tackle, so instead, we'll start by eliminating high fructose corn syrup from soda. With the help of the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., the Trump administration has been pressuring companies and brands that do business in the United States to reformulate their products to remove dyes and ingredients that could contribute to chronic illnesses and disease.Brands from Heinz to General Mills have all announced their intent to follow suit, and now, thanks to Donald Trump, the soda industry might be next. Just this past Wednesday, the President claimed that Coca-Cola would be switching to real cane sugar in its sodas, prompting the makers of Pepsi to seemingly respond with a major update of their own.
The brand announced on Thursday that it would remove artificial colors and flavors from Lay's and Tostitos when they relaunch later this year. It also signaled that it would switch to cane sugar in its products if consumer demand supports it. Additionally, it said that it plans to switch to avocado and olive oils across its brands in an effort to appease shifting consumer sentiment regarding certain oils.
While Coca-Cola has neither confirmed nor denied President Trump's claims, the company has made sugar reduction a primary focus across its products—and it looks like Pepsi is gearing up to do the same. Only time will tell if this becomes an industry wide trend. One thing we're sure of, though, is that it won't be a slow news weekPepsiCo Seemingly Responds to Trump's Remarks on Coca-Cola with This Big Change first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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