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Fairlife, Coca-Cola’s dairy brand, paused US production after a ransomware breach that allowed unauthorized access to production systems; Canadian operations were not affected, and Coca-Cola says product quality and safety remain intact as it coordinates with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate and recover.
A ransomware attack on Coca-Cola’s Fairlife dairy unit forced a halt to U.S. production, highlighting how food and beverage brands—especially high-growth ones—are targets; restoration is complex due to specialized manufacturing systems and the need to validate process integrity, with no clear timeline for when shelves will refill.
Fairlife, owned by Coca-Cola, paused U.S. production after a ransomware attack compromised some systems. Coca-Cola says production-related access was affected but product quality remains unchanged, with Canadian operations unaffected. Law enforcement and cybersecurity experts are investigating, and the full scope of the breach is still unclear.
Fairlife's Core Power protein shakes, popular among Ozempic users, have been ranked the unhealthiest bottled beverage in the US due to high sugar content, controversial ingredients like artificial sweeteners, non-organic dairy, and additives such as carrageenan, despite their reputation as a muscle-boosting health drink. Experts warn that these shakes may harm metabolic health and caution against excessive protein intake, especially from highly processed sources.
Governor Kathy Hochul and The Coca-Cola Company celebrated the groundbreaking of a new fairlife production facility in Monroe County, a $650 million investment expected to create approximately 250 new jobs in the Town of Webster. The facility, expected to be operational by Q4 of 2025, will serve as fairlife’s flagship Northeast location. Governor Hochul made a personal pitch for the company to choose New York based on the state’s reputation as an agribusiness global leader, and announced $20 million state support to assist the town with needed infrastructure upgrades for its state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant. The investment complements the "Finger Lakes Forward" strategy to revitalize communities and grow the economy.
The Coca-Cola Company has chosen New York State as the location for a new fairlife production facility, which is expected to create up to 250 new jobs and have a total project investment of $650 million. The facility will be built on property in the Town of Webster, Monroe County, and is expected to be operational by Q4 of 2025. The project is being supported by Empire State Development, the Monroe County IDA, and other stakeholders. The facility will be the largest dairy processing plant in the Northeast and will utilize an estimated 5 million pounds of locally sourced milk per day.