Anheuser-Bush, the parent company of Bud Light, is looking to smooth things over with the nation’s corn growers after airing Super Bowl commercials with the slogan “brewed with no corn syrup.”
A representative of the beer giant emailed the National Corn Growers Association on Sunday night and the two sides met face-to-face on Monday.
CNN Business says the olive branch comes after a series of ads promoting the fact that Bud Light is sweetened with rice rather than corn syrup. After the ads ran, the NCGA posted a tweet saying:
“America’s corn farmers are disappointed with you… thanks Miller Lite and Coors Lite for supporting our industry.”
They also mentioned that the NCGA office is:
“…right down the road! We’d love to discuss the many benefits of corn! Thanks @MillerLight and @CoorsLight for supporting our industry.”
The NCGA says the ad gives people the impression that corn is a bad ingredient.
An Anheuser-Busch spokesman says:
“The ads were simply meant to point out a key difference between Bud Light and other light beers on the market.”
The NCGA says corn syrup has gotten a bad rap because of the nation’s obesity epidemic.
Miller Lite jumped into the conversation on Twitter by thanking Bud Light for including them in one of their Super Bowl Commercials.