Mr Vickers said in England producers were generally happy with alcohol levels of about 10% as they are allowed to addsugar to the wine to get it up to an alcohol level of 12%.
They buy secret concentrate from Coca-Cola Co. and add water and sugar to turn it into the world's best-known soda, distributing it in cans and bottles across the world's next developing markets.
But thesugar industry argued this change would be a bitter pill for US consumers and would only add to the confusion about a sweetener that has drawn criticism by some health advocates.
India lifted most controls over thesugar sector, a step that will likely boost investments in the industry but add to the government's food-subsidy cost.