Comments on: Passover, Coke, and Ethanol http://cafehayek.com/2008/07/passover-coke-a.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cpurick http://cafehayek.com/2008/07/passover-coke-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-27315 cpurick Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:29:50 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3192#comment-27315 <p>The whole "New Coke" fiasco is held by conspiracy theorists to have all been cover for switching from sugar to HFCS. People, it is argued, would be able to tell the difference between sugar and HFCS, but not if they were distracted by something that didn't taste like Coka at all.</p> <p>My brother-in-law, who lives in a NYC suburb, used to send me 2-liter bottles of Kosher-for-Passover Coke. It had a yellow cap with an uppercase "U" inside a circle or an "O". We would do "taste tests" at the office, debating the New Coke theory. Most people could tell the difference. </p> <p>Over the years, I've become acclimated to the HFCS version, and I'm not even sure sugared Coke is even better anymore -- to me, it's just <i>different</i> now.</p> The whole "New Coke" fiasco is held by conspiracy theorists to have all been cover for switching from sugar to HFCS. People, it is argued, would be able to tell the difference between sugar and HFCS, but not if they were distracted by something that didn't taste like Coka at all.

My brother-in-law, who lives in a NYC suburb, used to send me 2-liter bottles of Kosher-for-Passover Coke. It had a yellow cap with an uppercase "U" inside a circle or an "O". We would do "taste tests" at the office, debating the New Coke theory. Most people could tell the difference.

Over the years, I've become acclimated to the HFCS version, and I'm not even sure sugared Coke is even better anymore — to me, it's just different now.

]]> By: David Damore http://cafehayek.com/2008/07/passover-coke-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-27314 David Damore Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:01:22 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3192#comment-27314 <p>In a related story... <br /> "Cargill rolling out natural, no-calorie sweetener"<br /> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0930999220080709</p> <p>"Coca-Cola Co co-developed the product with Cargill and has exclusive rights to use Truvia in beverages."</p> <p>Later this year there will be a new sweetener from Cargill. This indicates that Coca-Cola is looking to have multiple sources [in both natural and artificial sweeteners] to purchase from. <br /> Will keep and eye out for the exact information you requested. <br /> Best.</p> In a related story…
"Cargill rolling out natural, no-calorie sweetener"
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0930999220080709

"Coca-Cola Co co-developed the product with Cargill and has exclusive rights to use Truvia in beverages."

Later this year there will be a new sweetener from Cargill. This indicates that Coca-Cola is looking to have multiple sources [in both natural and artificial sweeteners] to purchase from.
Will keep and eye out for the exact information you requested.
Best.

]]> By: pinus http://cafehayek.com/2008/07/passover-coke-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-27313 pinus Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:51:35 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3192#comment-27313 <p>Coke in Europe is sweetened with sugar, not corn syrup. And you don't need to be an aficionado to note the difference. I would be willing to pay up for sugar-sweetened Coke in the States.</p> Coke in Europe is sweetened with sugar, not corn syrup. And you don't need to be an aficionado to note the difference. I would be willing to pay up for sugar-sweetened Coke in the States.

]]> By: Fran Smith http://cafehayek.com/2008/07/passover-coke-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-27312 Fran Smith Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:33:09 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3192#comment-27312 <p>The high price of sugar in the U.S. -- usually twice the world price -- results not just from high tariffs, but by domestic price supports and restrictions on domestic supply.</p> The high price of sugar in the U.S. — usually twice the world price — results not just from high tariffs, but by domestic price supports and restrictions on domestic supply.

]]> By: MC http://cafehayek.com/2008/07/passover-coke-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-27311 MC Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:12:05 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3192#comment-27311 <p>The main issue, economics aside, is taste. Coke C2, now discontinued, had _four_ sweeteners: HFCS, AceK, sucralose, and I think saccharine. Regardless, to my nostalgic taste, it tasted most faithful to the Coke I remember of 30-40 years ago. And it was half the calories of 'full coke'.</p> <p>The biggest issue with plastic bottles is their permeability to the outgassing of CO2 (they go flat, whereas Al and glass are airtight).</p> The main issue, economics aside, is taste. Coke C2, now discontinued, had _four_ sweeteners: HFCS, AceK, sucralose, and I think saccharine. Regardless, to my nostalgic taste, it tasted most faithful to the Coke I remember of 30-40 years ago. And it was half the calories of 'full coke'.

The biggest issue with plastic bottles is their permeability to the outgassing of CO2 (they go flat, whereas Al and glass are airtight).

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