“Volume in Romania increased by 11% in the year, with good performances across all categories. This follows a 6% decline in the prior year. Sparkling performance was driven by Trademark Coca Cola and Fanta, supported by our new 1.25 L Sparkling pack for the organized trade. Water grew by 7% (…),” according to Coca-Cola HBC financial report released Friday.
On a group level, sales volumes grew 3% last year. The net profit fell 5% to EUR280 million, as net revenue from sales decreased 2.5% to EUR6.35 billion due to a negative impact from currency movements.
Coca-Cola HBC is one of the largest bottling companies of U.S. giant Coca-Cola, in terms of sales volumes. The company operates in 28 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.
In Romania, Coca-Cola HBC owns three factories, in Ploiesti, Timisoara and Vatra Dornei, as well as 14 distribution centers.