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Coca-Cola's Fairlife halts U.S. production after ransomware attack
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ransomware attack has halted U.S. production at Fairlife, Coca-Cola's fastest-growing dairy brand (worth ~$4bn retail value), with no timeline for resumption. Food and beverage manufacturers are increasingly targeted because production shutdowns cascade through supply chains and retail inventory within days.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 6 sources have reported it between 19 Jul 2026 and 28 Jul 2026.
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If you supply ingredients, packaging or logistics to dairy and food manufacturers, your customers' production lines are now a ransomware target—and when they go dark, your revenue goes dark with them. You need to know how fast your biggest customers can restart, and whether your contracts let you pivot to their competitors' lines while they recover.
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6 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 28 Jul 2026
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