date:Jul 17, 2013
ur results, with current dynamics leading us to believe that our performance will be better in the second half of the year.
The company achieved 1% global volume growth during the quarter and 3% growth during the first half of the year, but volume growth fell below expectations due to slow economies in Europe, Asia and Latin America, wet and cold weather conditions across multiple regions and an industry-wide soft performance in non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages.