Coca-Cola’s Diet Coke switch to imported cans lifts effective India pricing 13.6%
Coca-Cola has replaced ₹40 300-ml Diet Coke cans with ₹50 imported 330-ml cans in India, as aluminium-can availability is strained by West Asia shipping disruptions. The larger pack masks a 13.6% increase in price per millilitre.
Coca-Cola has replaced ₹40 300-ml Diet Coke cans in India with ₹50 imported 330-ml cans amid aluminum-can shortages tied to West Asia shipping disruptions, creating a 13.6% effective price increase per millilitre.
Why this matters
The pack shift follows a related Diet Coke India price move tied to aluminium-can disruption, alongside Coca-Cola’s HCCB IPO planning and Project Unnati mango-pulp supply expansion.
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