The evolution was backed by all categories of products in the company’s portfolio. The category of carbonated drinks in Coca-Cola HBC portfolio saw mid-single digits growth (nearly 5-6%), with Coca-Cola and Fanta brands seeing a similar growth, while Sprite registered higher volumes with low single-digit growth (below 5%). Schweppes brand saw higher volumes with a low teens growth (10%- 16%). Non-carbonated drinks saw high single digits growth in volumes (8-9%).
Romania also contributed to the increase in Coca-Cola HBC volumes in the region of emerging countries, which includes countries such as Russia, Armenia, Bulgaria and sells annually over one billion unit cases (over 6.2 billion liters). Overall, Coca-Cola HBC sold over 2 billion unit cases (over 11 billion liters) in 2017, in the 28 countries where it operates. In terms of value, Coca-Cola HBC sales reached EUR6.5 billion in 2017, up 4.9% on the year.
In Romania, Coca-Cola HBC holds three factories, in Ploiesti, Vatra Dornei and Timisoara.