Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported its third quarter results for 2018, with the soda giant posting a profit growth of 30% to $1.9bn from $1.4bn in the previous year, and $5.6bn profit in the nine months to the end of September, a 39% increase.
The company said that the profit growth was driven by continued innovation and revenue growth management initiatives within sparkling soft drinks, with double digit volume growth of Coca-Cola Zero sugar across all groups. In addition to sparkling soft drinks, the company said it saw strong performance for brands like fuze tea and smartwater.