New Delhi, February 2024.
Global Unit Case Volume Grew 2% for the Quarter and 2% for the
Full Year
Net Revenues Grew 7% for the Quarter and 6% for the Full Year;
Organic Revenues (Non-GAAP) Grew 12% for the Quarter and 12% for the Full Year
India Highlights from the global release:
- Consolidated:
- For the full year, unit case volume grew 2%.
Developing and emerging markets grew 2%, driven by growth in India and
Brazil, partially offset by the suspension of business in Russia in 2022.
- Unit case volume grew 2% for the quarter.
Developing and emerging markets grew 4%, driven by growth in Brazil and
India.
- Asia Pacific:
- Unit case volume grew 2% for the quarter in
the Asia Pacific region, primarily driven by growth in juice, value-added
dairy and plant-based beverages and sparkling flavours, led by India and
China.
- For the year, the company gained value share
in total NARTD beverages in the Asia Pacific region, led by share gains
in India, the Philippines, South Korea, and Japan.
- Company Updates:
- Building a system that is increasingly
positioned for sustainable long-term growth: Our
franchise business model has enabled the company to develop a strong
global footprint with a local touch in markets around the world. The
company continuously works to optimize the system with trusted, capable,
and motivated bottling partners allowing it to focus on building and
growing consumer-loved brands. Recently, the company completed the
refranchising of a portion of its company-owned bottling operations in
India to existing franchise bottlers.