Coca-Cola has reported a 1% rise in second-quarter net profit from a year earlier to $1.85 billion, with a restructuring charge affecting results despite surging sales.
The US soft drinks group said global sales came to $7.73 billion, a 19% jump from a year earlier.
Earnings per share were 80 cents, compared with 78 cents a year ago, but included an exceptional charge of five cents, mainly linked to restructuring costs.
Excluding exceptional items, earnings per share climbed to 85 cents, well ahead of analysts' forecast of 82 cents.
Volumes of sales in the company's international markets were up 9%. Latin America continued to generate strong growth, and key emerging markets, including China, Turkey, India, Brazil, South Africa, eastern Europe and southern Eurasia all increased at double-digit percentage rates, the company said.
