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The ransomware outage at a major KO brand (Fairlife) could suppress Q3/Q4 dairy shipments and margins if downtime extends, similar to prior sector incidents that caused weeks of supply disruption in food/beverage. The lack of a restoration timeline heightens near-term uncertainty and sentiment risk for KO.
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Coca-Cola disclosed a ransomware attack on its Fairlife dairy unit, pausing US production while Canada operations remain untouched. Fairlife generates roughly $4B in sales by 2024, so the outage could pressure near-term revenue and margins if it persists. The event underscores cyber risk to consumer staples supply chains and may weigh on KO shares in the near term until restoration clarity emerges.
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