Coca-Cola Sales Fall, But Shares Up On Bottling Deals

... grew 1%. Consumption of soda has been falling in the U.S. since the late 1990s, and consumer tastes for carbonated beverages have shifted toward energy drinks like Coke announced a new distribution policy with five independent bottlers in the U.S. ...

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