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Trumpโs Tariff Tidal Wave Could Drown This Coconut Water Juggernaut
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When it comes to selling coconut water to the health obsessed, New Yorkโs Vita Coco has served up a master class, schooling even giant rivals like Coke and Pepsi. Its next test will be withstanding Trumpโs tariff shocks.
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