Soft-drink manufacturer Coca-Cola is to reduce the sugar in its products in order to appeal to health-conscious consumers.

This is part of the company's plan to bring back consumers opting for healthier diets and avoiding sugar-laden drinks.

The company's third quarter report showed that sales in terms of unit case volume of sparkling beverages such as soda, were flat across its worldwide operations, mainly due to a decline in sales in Latin America.

The sales of still beverage, however, grew 3%, due to strong performances of its water and sports drinks, reported Businessinsider.in.

"This is part of the company's plan to bring back consumers opting for healthier diets and avoiding sugar-laden drinks."

These drinks are low in sugar, which are seen as healthier options to carbonated drinks.

Coca-Cola is planning to cut sugar content in its sodas worldwide and improve its recipes.

In July, it rebranded its low-calorie Coke Zero as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in the UK. This will be launched in other parts of Europe in the next quarter.

Coca-Cola is not the only soft drinks company to cut sugar content to boost profits.

PepsiCo recently stated that by 2025, two-thirds of its drinks will have 100 calories or less for every serving of 12oz.  These drinks currently comprise 40% of Pepsico's drinks portfolio.