The Coca-Cola Company Breaks Ground on fairlife Facility Expansion in Coopersville, Michigan

Expansion will add:

• Two new production lines
• 245,000 square feet to existing facility
• Approximately 200 new, full-time jobs

COOPERSVILLE, Mich., Aug. 5, 2026 — The Coca-Cola Company today celebrated the groundbreaking for a $650 million project that will expand the fairlife production facility in Coopersville, Michigan.

Becca Kerr, fairlife CEO, was joined by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to commemorate the milestone. Coopersville Mayor Brian Mooney, Lakeshore Advantage Interim President Mandy Cooper and other elected officials and local leaders also attended.

“Our Coopersville plant has long been a powerhouse for the fairlife business, and this investment represents our largest expansion of the facility to date and our commitment to continuing to grow in Michigan by adding approximately 200 full-time jobs,” said Becca Kerr, fairlife CEO. “The expansion will allow us to bring in an additional four million pounds of milk from Michigan dairy suppliers each day and significantly increase capacity and availability of fairlife products.”

The fairlife plant in Coopersville began production in 2012 and currently employs nearly 450 full-time workers.

“Michigan is open for business and on the move, and today’s expansion is proof that our work to invest in Michigan communities, create good-paying jobs, and grow our economy is paying off,” said Governor Whitmer. “This $650 million expansion will create 200 new full-time jobs right here in Michigan and support dairy farms across our state. I’m proud of our work to support this project, and excited to see how it will make a difference for Coopersville. Let’s keep working together to grow Michigan’s economy and build a bright future.”

“The impact of this expansion will stretch far beyond this facility, and even this community,” said Mandy Cooper, interim president of Lakeshore Advantage. “fairlife’s increased production will create new opportunities for dairy producers and suppliers throughout Michigan. Combined with critical water infrastructure improvements, this investment strengthens the Lakeshore’s growing food and agribusiness cluster and creates capacity for future economic growth across the region.”

The expansion project is expected to be completed in early 2028. The company is also in the final stages of completing a new fairlife production facility in upstate New York. Other fairlife production facilities are located in Arizona, New Mexico and Ontario, Canada.

About fairlife, LLC

fairlife launched in 2012 with the belief that milk and its natural health benefits can be made even better. Today, the company leverages ultra-filtration to create great-tasting products that nourish consumers and fit into their modern lifestyles. With approximately $4 billion in annual retail sales, fairlife offers a wide range of products including fairlife® ultra-filtered milk, Core Power® protein shakes, and fairlife® Nutrition Plan® shakes.

The Coca-Cola Company has been a strategic partner to fairlife since it was launched in 2012 through the company’s ultimate acquisition of it in 2020. Learn more at fairlife.com.

About The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our water, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Fuze Tea, Gold Peak and Ayataka. Our juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and Santa Clara. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people’s lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.