Soda is making a comeback | CNN Business

New York CNN  — 

Consumers are turning away from pricier Starbucks coffee, McDonald’s Big Mac meals, Doritos chips, Monster energy drinks and Heineken beer. But they can’t stop guzzling Coke and Dr Pepper.

Both Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper said last week on quarterly earnings calls that they sold more soda cases last quarter. During the third quarter of this year, total soft drink volumes grew 1.3% from a year ago, according to data from Evercore ISI.

It’s a comeback for soda, which was in decline for two decades over the health effects of sugary drinks. Frequently

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