Coca-Cola’s cane sugar comeback could sweeten the future for Louisiana farmers

DONALDSONVILLE, La. (Louisiana First) — A major move from one of the world’s most iconic brands could mean big business for Louisiana’s sugarcane industry.

Coca-Cola recently announced a return to cane sugar in some of its product lines—a shift away from high-fructose corn syrup that has farmers across Louisiana buzzing with optimism.

Among them is Ross Noel, a fourth-generation sugarcane farmer in Donaldsonville. For Noel, sugarcane is his family’s legacy…

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