Fairlife Halts U.S. Production After Cyberattack

Fairlife, the U.S. dairy company owned by The Coca-Cola Company, has temporarily suspended production operations across the United States following a ransomware cyberattack that compromised portions of its business systems, including production-related infrastructure.

The company disclosed that it detected unauthorized third-party access to parts of its systems on July 16, 2026, prompting the activation of its incident response and business continuity protocols while production was paused to contain the breach and restore operations. Coca-Cola confirmed that product quality and safety have not been affected, and Fairlife's Canadian production facilities continue to operate normally.

The company has notified law enforcement and is working with external cybersecurity experts and advisers to investigate the incident, assess its full impact and recover affected systems. The full scope, financial implications and timeline for resuming U.S. production remain unknown.

The incident highlights the growing cybersecurity risks facing the food and dairy industry, where ransomware attacks can disrupt manufacturing, supply chains and business continuity despite leaving product safety unaffected. Fairlife, headquartered in Chicago, generates more than US$3 billion in annual retail sales and is known for its ultra-filtered, lactose-free milk, protein shakes and nutrition products. (Reuters)

Source: Dairynews7x7 19 July, 2026 Read full story here

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