Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

[WillMunny]

All the more reason not to drink any of that HFCS soda poison, that shit will kill you. I stopped drinking soft drinks two years ago and at 45 I'm in better physical shape than I was at 25. I know from my own blood work that quitting soft drinks reduced my high triglyceride level by 2/3, down to a normal level. In a period of just a few months. In fact, a complete lack of soda (my only lifestyle change between the two blood tests) greatly improved several of my blood chemistry levels. Now my blood work is near-perfect, so sorry to any liberalfilth out there reading this, I won't be dying anytime soon.

 

[jknowgood]

Except they do work as a deterrent for countries taking advantage of us. Remember when you said soybean farmers were all going to die? They're not. The objective is 0 tariffs. Let the product speak for itself.
Trump 2020 because there are still more lopsided Obama deals to get rid of...

Now the saying soybeans are the reason the gdp is high this month.

 

[debbiedowner]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

There was a committee hearing with Lighthizer on CSPAN last night. The senators had plenty of issues with how tariffs were impacting their states, but Lighthizer had few answers. He said now that his deputies have been confirmed, they will be working on bilateral trade agreements to sell those goods like hardwood and soybeans to East Asia "and others."

I don't get this tariff thing. I thought it was supposed to be so US steel could sell its product for less than foreign importers, and therefore grow/survive. But US steel has raised its prices to match the tariffed commodities, so that's apparently not the plan. Toro says tariffs are meant to raise prices, and give our producers the ability to charge more.
Either way, it's all coming out of the every day consumer's pocket, isn't it?

Yes, it is but as one poster or two has said in this thread "grow a pair of balls" and pay those higher prices even if your income has not gone up and you have to sell everything to survive in the near future. They are such studs and I guess they must have trees that grow money.

 

[debbiedowner]

This might upset the trumpanzees....they don't like it when someone messes with their easy access to junk food.

Coke has always been a boon for the Left. Hate to tell ya

Coke has always been a boon for the South. Hate to tell ya.

 

[blackhawk]

What was their reason for raising prices before the tariffs? I have seen the price for the standard can of coke go from 50 cents to 75 cents to now a dollar and that was without any tariffs.

 

[eagle1462010]

What was their reason for raising prices before the tariffs? I have seen the price for the standard can of coke go from 50 cents to 75 cents to now a dollar and that was without any tariffs.

Taking advantage of the situation........profiteering..........

 

[Aldo Raine]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than the gains with the EU.

Oh, really, the Europeon Union agreed to buy a whole lot more soybeans and Trump is just getting warmed up.

You just don't like Trump winning and now we have the upper hand for once in four decades.

Now pay attention. We, America, consume 80% of what we make and have a 700 Billion trade deficit. We are the one with the upper hand. We don't need them and they need us. Pretty simple shit.

There still is about a 70,000,000 ton short call between the amount of soybeans Jina used to buy and what the EU will buy!

says who?

Google, as a matter of fact Europe is laughing about it. They will not import very much of our agricultural products at all do to our fertilizers and pesticides. They deem many of ours to be poisonous.

 

[bripat9643]

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than the gains with the EU.

Oh, really, the Europeon Union agreed to buy a whole lot more soybeans and Trump is just getting warmed up.

You just don't like Trump winning and now we have the upper hand for once in four decades.

Now pay attention. We, America, consume 80% of what we make and have a 700 Billion trade deficit. We are the one with the upper hand. We don't need them and they need us. Pretty simple shit.

There still is about a 70,000,000 ton short call between the amount of soybeans Jina used to buy and what the EU will buy!

says who?

Google, as a matter of fact Europe is laughing about it. They will not import very much of our agricultural products at all do to our fertilizers and pesticides. They deem many of ours to be poisonous.

That's just a scam to keep American products out of their market. Trump was talking about eliminating non-tariff barriers to trade, which are exactly what you're talking about.

 

[Cellblock2429]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

/——/ Switch to plastic Problem solved

 

[charwin95]

Except they do work as a deterrent for countries taking advantage of us. Remember when you said soybean farmers were all going to die? They're not. The objective is 0 tariffs. Let the product speak for itself.
Trump 2020 because there are still more lopsided Obama deals to get rid of...

I am 100% sure you don’t understand what your Moron did to the farmers or you just refused to understand.

1. The zero tariffs you are talking about has a lots of work that need to be done. Your Moron always open his mouth without a clear view of understanding what he heck he is talking about.

2. You may want to read what all the farmers are talking about how disappointed or disgusted about Trump trade wars. They prefer to sell their products than suddenly they are in ($12b ) welfare.

3. Prices all over will effect every sectors of businesses and daily livelihood that will never come down. That you Mr. President.

I live in the middle of soybean and corn fields. I am 100% sure we were getting a shit show of a deal before someone was willing to stand up and cry foul. Why do you want American's soybeans to be more expensive than Canada's?
This way farmer's may be able to make more than 16 cents an hour for the rest of their lives...

Explain that to the farmers who are crying now because of this MORON.

Prices of just about everything are rising cutting profits of businesses all over. Thus forcing them to raise prices.
The only ones that are happy are the steel industry manufacturers both here and abroad...... While consumers are facing the blunt force of this MORON stupidity.

 

[charwin95]

Except they do work as a deterrent for countries taking advantage of us. Remember when you said soybean farmers were all going to die? They're not. The objective is 0 tariffs. Let the product speak for itself.
Trump 2020 because there are still more lopsided Obama deals to get rid of...

I am 100% sure you don’t understand what your Moron did to the farmers or you just refused to understand.

1. The zero tariffs you are talking about has a lots of work that need to be done. Your Moron always open his mouth without a clear view of understanding what he heck he is talking about.

2. You may want to read what all the farmers are talking about how disappointed or disgusted about Trump trade wars. They prefer to sell their products than suddenly they are in ($12b ) welfare.

3. Prices all over will effect every sectors of businesses and daily livelihood that will never come down. That you Mr. President.

Funny...
The last oil crisis several years ago was an excuse for food suppliers to raise prices.
The price of oil plummeted and yet we’re still paying extortion prices for food.
Fuck ‘em.

That is a big difference bud.

Uh...no.
Most farms are owned by major corporations and they’re making a shit load of money.
The Board of Directors can sell one of their 20 homes.

Really? I mean REALLY?
So why is Trump sending $12b of welfare money to save the farmers?

Please explain.

 

[charwin95]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than the gains with the EU.

Oh, really, the Europeon Union agreed to buy a whole lot more soybeans and Trump is just getting warmed up.

You just don't like Trump winning and now we have the upper hand for once in four decades.

Now pay attention. We, America, consume 80% of what we make and have a 700 Billion trade deficit. We are the one with the upper hand. We don't need them and they need us. Pretty simple shit.

Wrong dude. Very wrong.

1. They will buy more soybeans. Why would they buy more soybeans now than before? Did they tell you which European country? If you are buying ( consuming) 2 loaf of bread every week from your grocery. Are you going to buy more than you need because your grocery close down?

2. We are one of the largest consumers in the world that is why trade deficits will always be there.
3. Prove to us where you got your numbers 80% of what we consumed are made in America.
4. Prove to us why you said we don’t need them. Even your fucked up president make his products overseas.

Simple minded lieberals can't do basic math. We exported 2.3 Trillion and imported 2.9 Trillion in 2017 out of a 20 Trillion economy. Sorry to ruin your day but we have the leverage and it's time for fair trade.

1. Show me a proof of what you are saying.

2. Show me a single entities of companies or businesses (except steel industry) that support this trade wars.

3. Show me a single Republicans, Economist or anybody that supports trade wars.

This has nothing to do with liberals. This has something to do with your MORON.

You are a Trump supporter and it really doesn’t matter what Trump does even if it hurts your wallet. You still support his stupidity.

 

[charwin95]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

You people are such rubes...all that was agreed upon was that the EU and the US would keep talking about trade. Do you really ever think there will be zero tariffs?

Do you think that Trump is going to get rid of all the tariffs in this nearly 4000 page list of tariffs that the US has on imports? Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

There’s no such thing a tariffs free.
1. Most or all of the expenses such as customs, salaries and processings comes from tariffs.
2. If you are making money now from tariffs why give it up? Means loss of jobs by the thousands.

That is incorrect. Do you honestly believe that we can consume all the soybeans and corn that we produce here in US?

Sure we need them just like your buddy who made his products overseas. Just like how we are profitable right now before trade wars.

Do you honestly believe that we can sell all of our cars here in US?

Like I said repeatedly. Show me anyone or anybody that supports Trump trade wars stupidity.
Show me one..... PLEASE.

 

[charwin95]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

You people are such rubes...all that was agreed upon was that the EU and the US would keep talking about trade. Do you really ever think there will be zero tariffs?

Do you think that Trump is going to get rid of all the tariffs in this nearly 4000 page list of tariffs that the US has on imports? Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs

Obviously you think tariffs on our stuff is a good thing and tariffs on their stuff is a bad thing.

Good God, man, grow a set and start sticking up for our country. We only sell 2.3 Trillion of our 20 Trillion dollar economy. We don't need them and they need us. So why should we give them a break while they're fucking us?

I asked a question dumb fuck, and you ignored it.

You are too stupid to realize that there will never be zero tariffs, and that does not even include subsidies which will never go away either. No country is going to get rid of all of either, no matter what you savior tells you.

Try growing a fucking brain

No, you grow a set of balls and start sticking up for our country instead of China and Europeon Union. You obviously have a defeatist attitude and have already surrendered. They reference that as a chicken shit yellow belly down south.

We're not going to fund Communists and Socialists any more. They can pay for their own free shit. And their security too.

Sticking up for our country with trade wars....... Doesn’t mean you are standing up for your country.

Standing up for your country while YOU and me are the losers are just plain dumb.

 

[The Irish Ram]

The farmers here are out tending their fields... They will be raising their crops day in, day out regardless. Maybe now they can make a living wage. Anything would be better than us doing the work and China getting the benefits.
FU Monsanto. Whine all you want. FU coke. Whine all you want.
Same thing with our water. Nestles is sucking on Lake Erie with impunity. They pay us pennies for our water, and sells it to Pakistan for dollars. And now on to the water California needs so badly:

Nestle Pays Only $524 to Extract 27,000,000 Gallons of California Drinking Water

It is time for the US to take control of our physical resources back. Our water. Our farms. Our uranium mines. Our aluminum.

 

[charwin95]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

There was a committee hearing with Lighthizer on CSPAN last night. The senators had plenty of issues with how tariffs were impacting their states, but Lighthizer had few answers. He said now that his deputies have been confirmed, they will be working on bilateral trade agreements to sell those goods like hardwood and soybeans to East Asia "and others."

I don't get this tariff thing. I thought it was supposed to be so US steel could sell its product for less than foreign importers, and therefore grow/survive. But US steel has raised its prices to match the tariffed commodities, so that's apparently not the plan. Toro says tariffs are meant to raise prices, and give our producers the ability to charge more.
Either way, it's all coming out of the every day consumer's pocket, isn't it?

Prices of steel that made in US had skyrocketed. It didn’t brought the prices down.
Although Trump was warned this is/was going to happen.

 

[charwin95]

'America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Coca-Cola (CCE) has hiked prices on its carbonated drinks because the recently enacted 10% tariff on imported aluminum has made Coke cans more expensive to produce.

CEO James Quincey admitted on the company's earnings call Wednesday that the hike was "disruptive" but necessary.

"Obviously, while [customers] may understand the cost pressures that are out there on freight, on the increases in steel and aluminum and other input costs that affect the bottling system and affects some of our finished products, clearly, these conversations are difficult," he said on the call.'

Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs

Sure, it's only going to be a small rise...but this is what tariffs do. They make things more expensive without making the product the slightest bit better.
So the consumer loses.

And again, forget lots of long term jobs. No corporation is going to built a huge, new plant for increased production JUST for a tariff that could end any day.

Trade wars have NEVER worked. Most economists/CEO's know this...unfortunately, Trump doesn't.

Thanks for the laugh. Trump just got the head of the Europeon Union to work towards zero tariffs.

Now what was that about them not working, again?

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than any gains they may get from the EU.

There was a committee hearing with Lighthizer on CSPAN last night. The senators had plenty of issues with how tariffs were impacting their states, but Lighthizer had few answers. He said now that his deputies have been confirmed, they will be working on bilateral trade agreements to sell those goods like hardwood and soybeans to East Asia "and others."

I don't get this tariff thing. I thought it was supposed to be so US steel could sell its product for less than foreign importers, and therefore grow/survive. But US steel has raised its prices to match the tariffed commodities, so that's apparently not the plan. Toro says tariffs are meant to raise prices, and give our producers the ability to charge more.
Either way, it's all coming out of the every day consumer's pocket, isn't it?

Prices on some things will rise, but more people will have jobs. I don't want to give away the keys to what's really happenin' right now, but it's a good thing. I for one, am willing to pay a little more for things so my brothers can have jobs. That's just how it is.

Check out the price of a 30" TV in 1987 sometime.

Wrong dude.
1. It’s nice of you that you are speaking for the rest of poor Americans that are not willing to pay for higher prices.
Since when paying more at the counter is .... FUCKING ACCEPTABLE.

2. Do your research. There will be loss of jobs because of this.
3. Prove to us here..... where you think this will create more jobs.
4. Like I said repeatedly....... Show me a Republicans, Economist or anybody or anyone that supports this MORON.

 

[charwin95]

The losses soybean farmers are suffering from the trade war with China are much greater than the gains with the EU.

Oh, really, the Europeon Union agreed to buy a whole lot more soybeans and Trump is just getting warmed up.

You just don't like Trump winning and now we have the upper hand for once in four decades.

Now pay attention. We, America, consume 80% of what we make and have a 700 Billion trade deficit. We are the one with the upper hand. We don't need them and they need us. Pretty simple shit.

There still is about a 70,000,000 ton short call between the amount of soybeans Jina used to buy and what the EU will buy!

says who?

Google, as a matter of fact Europe is laughing about it. They will not import very much of our agricultural products at all do to our fertilizers and pesticides. They deem many of ours to be poisonous.

That's just a scam to keep American products out of their market. Trump was talking about eliminating non-tariff barriers to trade, which are exactly what you're talking about.

Remember your buddy is not listening to his advisers. He does whatever that comes out from his dumb blond hair.

 

[The Irish Ram]

. It’s nice of you that you are speaking for the rest of poor Americans that are not willing to pay for higher prices.
Since when paying more at the counter is .... FUCKING ACCEPTABLE.

Poor Americans are already paying higher prices at the counter for cheap Chinese garbage. Then again a week later when the inferior Chinese shit breaks. How about a Walmart that sells quality merchandise, made by Americans who used to be poor but now have paychecks to spend, because they work in the factory manufacturing the things that Walmart stacks it's shelves with.

 

[charwin95]

. It’s nice of you that you are speaking for the rest of poor Americans that are not willing to pay for higher prices.
Since when paying more at the counter is .... FUCKING ACCEPTABLE.

Poor Americans are already paying higher prices at the counter for cheap Chinese garbage. Then again a week later when the inferior Chinese shit breaks. How about a Walmart that sells quality merchandise, made by Americans who used to be poor but now have paychecks to spend, because they work in the factory manufacturing the things that Walmart stacks it's shelves with.

I gave 4 items but you only mentioned one item. And still VERY WRONG.

1. Tell that to poor Americans that are struggling and looking for cheaper price.
2. Since when made in US are cheaper to manufacture?
Look at your pathological liar hypocrite Trump. His products are made overseas. PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT.

3. Again..... since when paying more at the counter is FUCKING ACCEPTABLE just because of your POTUS moron.

Dude you are fighting a NO win argument.