Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc, also known as CCEP, is a British
multinational bottling company
A bottling company is a commercial enterprise whose output is the bottling of beverages for distribution.
Many bottling companies are franchisees of corporations such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo who distribute the beverage in a specific geogra ...
operating as world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottler by net revenue. Involved in the marketing, production, and distribution of
Coca-Cola
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products, and other drinks such as
Capri-Sun,
Monster
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and
Relentless, CCEP is listed on the
London Stock Exchange
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and is a constituent of the
FTSE 100 Index
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.
Formerly known as Coca-Cola European Partners (2016–2021), the company formed as a merger of the three main bottling companies for
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892. It manufactures, sells and markets soft drinks including Coca-Cola, other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and alcoholic beverages. Its stock is lis ...
in Western Europe. In 2021 it acquired with Australian bottling company
''Coca-Cola Amatil'' to form ''Coca-Cola Europacific Partners''.
Overview
The company was formed as Coca-Cola European Partners on 28 May 2016 as a result of the combination of the three main bottling companies for
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892. It manufactures, sells and markets soft drinks including Coca-Cola, other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and alcoholic beverages. Its stock is lis ...
in Western Europe:
''Coca-Cola Enterprises'', ''Coca-Cola Iberian Partners, S.A.'' and ''Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG''. The combination created the world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottler based on net revenues
and was estimated to result in a savings of between $350 million and $375 million within three years of the merger.
The company was first listed on the
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange based in London, England. the total market value of all companies trading on the LSE stood at US$3.42 trillion. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cath ...
in March 2019, with shares being traded in
euros
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.
Following the acquisition of Australian bottling company ''Coca-Cola Amatil'', the company changed its name from ''Coca-Cola European Partners'' to ''Coca-Cola Europacific Partners'' on 10 May 2021.
In December 2022, the company bought the naming rights to
Erebus Motorsport
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in the
Supercars Championship
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. The team will compete under the name Coca-Cola Racing by Erebus for the
2023
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and 2024 seasons.
On 23 February 2024, Philippine-based
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) announced that it has jointly acquired
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. together with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) for $1.8 billion on a debt-free, cash-free basis. CCEP will hold a 60% stake, while Aboitiz Equity Ventures will take up the remaining 40% stake.
See also
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Anchor bottler
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
References
External links
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Food and drink companies established in 2016
2016 establishments in Europe
Companies in the FTSE 100 Index
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Drink companies based in London
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Companies based in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Uxbridge