The switch to Pepsi products was first made in 2013, according to CNN. Costco said at the time it was making the change from Coca-Cola, it's longtime food court beverage supplier, over pricing and preserving the $1.50 cost of the hot dog-soda combo.

Now, Coca-Cola is back in the news this week after rumors of a recipe change swirled, originating from an unlikely source. Rumors have been swirling that for the first time in over 40 years, Coca-Cola may be switching from using high-fructose corn syrup in its soda back to real cane sugar.

Coca-Cola announced it is making a version with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Here’s what research says about its health risks compared with sugar.

None of the changes involved an enforcement or regulatory action. Rather Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr, his secretary of health and human services, have cajoled, convinced or cornered these companies into signing up to their “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

Here's how much a $1,000 investment in Coca-Cola would be worth today, assuming dividends were reinvested, based on the stock's closing price of $70.07 on July 21, 2025. By comparison, the total return on an S&P 500 index fund, including reinvested dividends, would have been 109% over five years, 254% over 10 years and 652% over 20 years.

Coca-Cola Starlight, the space-inspired soda with a subtle cooling sensation and reddish hue, is landing back on Earth once again. The soda, which first launched in 2022 and quickly became a fan favorite,

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plans to close a line at its Bad Neuenahr factory in Germany in the autumn this year. The company said it decided to shut the non-refundable PET bottle line due to a "slight decline" in demand for non-returnable plastic bottles.