21. The destination of that project is to enable the Coca-Cola Co. and our bottler partners to accelerate the rate of our volume growth over current trends. 22. The company has said U.S. sales volume growth will be lower because of sluggishness in its over-the-counter drug and oral-care businesses. 23. The company reported double-digit volume growth for Mountain Dew and solid gains for its Pepsi brand. 24. The decline started after analysts began lowering expectations of North American volume growth for the third and fourth quarters, Conway said. 25. The garbage industry in recent years has been marked by low volume growth and weak pricing, he said, with profit margins squeezed by increasingly stringent government regulations. 26. The lack of volume growth in the U.S. has left cereal makers hard-pressed to deal with cost increases, especially packaging costs. 27. The slow volume growth and stronger revenues also mirror the shift from jug wine purchases to premium wines. 28. The slower volume growth comes on the heels of rapid volume expansion for the past two years, he said. 29. The strongest volume growth was logged in Asia and Africa. 30. This reflects lower volume growth in fabric and home care, which will be in the low single digits, according to Lafley. |
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