Higher prices are not hurting the demand for soft drinks.
Amid global economic inflation affecting consumer spending habits, certain brands like Coca-Cola continue to enjoy strong consumer demand despite rising prices.
Coca-Cola recently announced their revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022. Surpassing Wall Street analyst forecasts, the company reported revenue of $10.13 billion, higher than the expected $10.02 billion.
The sustained popularity of Coca-Cola’s soft drink products, especially with the reopening of markets like China, contributed to the robust revenue. However, challenges such as declining sales of dairy and juice products, exiting the Russian market, and the impact of inflation might dampen future growth prospects.
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“Inflation is likely to moderate as we go through the year, and therefore we expect the rate in which prices are going to increase will start to moderate and become more normal by the end of the year,” stated Coke CEO James Quincey in an interview with CNBC.