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Coca-Cola may shift toward more plastic bottles under Trump aluminum tariffs: CEO

President Donald Trump might feel the impact of one of his own tariff policies, as his beloved Diet Coke could soon be much harder to get in a can. During an earnings call, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said the company may have to put more "emphasis" on plastic bottles in the wake of President Trump’s 25% tariff on aluminum imports. "If one package suffers some increase in input costs, we continue to have other packaging offerings that will allow us to compete in the affordability space," Quincey said. "For example,...

Coca-Cola earnings pop but CEO says Trump aluminum tariffs could spark plastic surge

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