Thus, the local bottler of brands such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Dorna, returned to growth in terms of turnover after 2020 brought is falling sales.

On the other hand, the gains of Coca-Cola HBC Romania, a player with three plants and around 1,500 employees, narrowed in 2021. Thus, the bottler’s net profit dropped by 11%, to RON297 million. The profit margin revolved around 10%, in line with ZF calculations.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)