TOKYO -- Japan's top Coca-Cola distributor plans to pass higher transport costs on to customers with its first discretionary price hike in 27 years, a move that could unleash a wave of inflation in a risk-averse industry.
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan's recommended retail prices are expected to rise by between 6% and 10% as soon as April, starting with 1.5-liter and 2-liter bottles of soda, juice and tea.
