date:Mar 31, 2014
a and Pepsico Inc. referred questions to the National Association of Soft-Drink Producers, which declined to comment.
Since the soda tax took effect, Angelica Lopez estimates shes selling about 20% less in soft drinks at her convenience store near a parish church in southern Mexico City. Known as Joy, her store also sells potato chips, candy, fruits and vegetables and is equipped with a red-and-white Coca-Cola refrigerator.
While shes hopeful warmer weather will rekindle soda demand, she says