Fairlife has temporarily suspended production at its U.S. facilities after a ransomware attack gave an unauthorized third party access to part of the dairy company’s computer network, including production-related systems.
Fairlife is wholly owned by The Coca-Cola Company and makes ultra-filtered milk, Core Power protein shakes and Nutrition Plan shakes sold through retailers across the country.
What the company confirmed
Coca-Cola disclosed the incident Thursday, saying Fairlife activated its incident-response and business-continuity plans after detecting the unauthorized access. Outside cybersecurity specialists and advisers are assisting with the investigation, and law enforcement has been notified.
The company said product quality and safety have not been affected. Its announcement did not include a product recall.
Production at Fairlife’s U.S. operations is temporarily suspended while the company investigates and restores affected systems. Canadian production remains operational.
Coca-Cola said the full scope, nature and impact of the attack are not yet known. The company has not publicly said when U.S. production will resume or whether the interruption will cause shortages at stores.
What remains unknown
The disclosure did not identify which U.S. facilities were directly affected. It also did not say whether attackers obtained company or customer data, encrypted files or issued an extortion demand.
The incident was described as a ransomware event involving a portion of Fairlife’s systems. Coca-Cola has not said the attack affected its wider beverage-production network.
What Rio Grande Valley consumers should know
Fairlife products are distributed through national retailers and online sellers, but the company has not provided a regional inventory forecast. Any effect on product availability in Brownsville, Cameron County or elsewhere in the Rio Grande Valley remains unclear.
The production suspension does not mean products already in stores are unsafe. Coca-Cola specifically said product quality and safety were not affected. Consumers should continue following package storage instructions and check retailer inventory or Fairlife’s product locator for availability.
The company said it is working to complete the investigation and restore affected systems and operations. Additional details could be released as investigators determine the extent of the intrusion.
