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title: "US sugar demand up, corn syrup down, as consumers pick less processed foods, report says"
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description: "A Reuters report indicates that U.S. sugar demand rose modestly by 0.6% in the first half of the 2025/26 marketing year, while high fructose corn syrup usage declined. This trend suggests American consumers are increasingly avoiding highly processed foods rather than simply reducing sugar intake."
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# US sugar demand up, corn syrup down, as consumers pick less processed foods, report says

By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Demand for sugar in the U.S. grew modestly along with the population, while use of high fructose corn syrup fell, a report said on Thursday, suggesting Americans may be trying harder to avoid highly processed foods than to cut back on sugar. Cane and beet sugar demand in the U.S. rose 0.6% in the first half of the 2025/26 marketing year that

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