19-801: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited ( CCAL ) was an Australian bottler of non-alcoholic beverages that existed from 1904 to 2021, when it merged with Coca-Cola European Partners to form Coca-Cola Europacific Partners . It was one of the largest bottlers of non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the world's five major Coca-Cola bottlers. CCA operated in six countries—Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Samoa. The company also bottled beer and coffee. CCA's diversified portfolio of products included carbonated soft drinks , spring water , sports drinks and energy drinks , fruit juices , iced tea , flavoured milk , coffee, tea and alcohol. Coca-Cola Amatil distributed
38-532: A container deposit scheme, a claim the company strongly denied. In 2013, Coca-Cola Amatil joined with Schweppes and Lion in a legal challenge against the Northern Territory Government 's 'Cash for Containers' recycling scheme arguing it breached Australia's Mutual Recognition Act 1992. This Act creates a legal requirement that "goods produced in or imported into the first State, that may lawfully be sold in that State... (may) be sold in
57-487: A joint venture (named Pacific Beverages ) with SABMiller to distribute its drinks in Australia. In 2011, SABMiller acquired Foster's Group and full ownership of Pacific Beverages; in exchange, Foster's sold its Fiji and Samoa operations to Amatil in 2012. In May 2021, CCA was acquired by Coca-Cola European Partners for A$ 9.8 billion, forming the new largest Coca-Cola bottling firm Coca-Cola Europacific Partners . At
76-531: A number of sparkling, still and other non-alcoholic beverages. Some of these include: As at December 2014, Coca-Cola Amatil employed 14,700 people in six countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The company was the bottler of Coca-Cola products in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Samoa. Coca-Cola Amatil was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with The Coca-Cola Company holding around one third of
95-525: A public backlash with hostile posts on Coca-Cola's Facebook page and calls for a boycott. Coca-Cola Amatil argued that the Cash for Containers scheme was ineffective and costly suggesting a "National Bin Network" as an alternative solution. The Council of Australian Governments found the economic cost of a national container deposit scheme would be between $ 1.4 and $ 1.76 billion; however, research undertaken by
114-550: Is the non-alcohol business of Asahi Breweries operating in Australia. It is now known as Asahi Lifestyle Beverage having originally arrived in the country in 1850. In 1877, the first factory was built in Sydney. After an international merger with Cadbury in 1969, forming Cadbury Schweppes , the company was eventually re-separated on 27 February 2009 and, in April 2009, Schweppes Australia was acquired by Asahi Breweries . Schweppes
133-460: The 2023 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. Official website Schweppes Australia Schweppes Australia
152-622: The Boomerang Alliance in 2008 suggested that such a scheme would in fact bring about saving of up to $ 84 million. Organisations such as Keep Australia Beautiful and the Boomerang Alliance supported the initiative as an addition to Cash for Containers, but argued that if used alone it would make a comparatively insignificant difference to recycling rates. Former Northern Territory Chief Minister, Terry Mills , stated that he would continue to fight against Coca-Cola for Cash for Containers and called on other States and Territories to support
171-789: The Scheme. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc ( CCEP ), formerly Coca-Cola European Partners (2016–2021); and Coca-Cola Amatil (1904-2021), is a British-American company formed as a result of the combination of the three main bottling companies for The Coca-Cola Company in Western Europe: Coca-Cola Enterprises , Coca-Cola Iberian Partners, S.A. and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, and one bottling company in Asia-Pacific: Coca-Cola Amatil . The multinational bottling company involved in
190-585: The company was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1972. Soft drinks and snack foods gradually became the primary focus of the company, and it was eventually renamed A llied Ma nufacturing and T rade I ndustries L imited in 1973 and Amatil Limited in 1977. It began to expand bottling operations overseas in Europe, purchasing a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Australia in 1982 and expanding into Fiji and New Zealand in 1987. A majority stake
209-452: The marketing, production, and distribution of Coca-Cola products and other drinks such as Capri-Sun , Monster and Relentless . Coca-Cola Europacific Partners was formed on 10 May 2021 by Coca-Cola European Partners' acquisition of Australian bottling company Coca-Cola Amatil . The new company maintained the CCEP stock tickers that its predecessor had used. Coca-Cola European Partners
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#1732797530754228-493: The second State." Beverage companies argued that the recently introduced Cash for Containers scheme, which doubled recycling rates to 30% in the Northern Territory in the limited time it operated, hindered this right by requiring the company to implement different production processes for the same product in different states and territories. The Federal Court ruled in favour of the beverage companies. The ruling created
247-401: The shares, as it did with each of its primary or "anchor" bottlers in the worldwide Coca-Cola system. Amatil and The Coca-Cola Company were also joint owners of Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia (CCBI). The company's Australian origins date to 1903 as the tobacco company British Tobacco (Australia) . Its first foray into soft drinks came in 1964 with the purchase of Coca-Cola Bottlers ( Perth ), and
266-477: The time of the sale, Amatil's group managing director was Alison Watkins , and the board chairman was Ilana Atlas. Coca-Cola Amatil opposed proposals for Northern Territory and Western Australian container deposit schemes between 2011 and 2013. Former Northern Territory treasurer Delia Lawrie claimed that Coca-Cola offered to fund her political opponents (the Country Liberal Party ), to oppose
285-636: Was eventually sold to San Miguel Brewery and parent The Coca-Cola Company. Amatil had facilities all over Australia, with key sites at Northmead (NSW), North Sydney (NSW), Richlands (QLD), Moorabbin (VIC) and Hazelmere (WA). CCA announced on 22 February 2017 that it would be closing the Thebarton site on Port Road early in 2019 as there was no space to expand it, and expanding the Richlands site in Queensland. From 2006 to 2011, Amatil operated
304-631: Was first sold in Australia in 1850. It began local production when it opened a factory in Sydney in 1877, followed by one in Melbourne in 1885. Schweppes Australia is a licensed manufacturer and distributor of brands such as Pepsi , Sunkist , Mountain Dew , and Gatorade . They also produce Schweppes range of soft drinks, as well as many other Australian brands, including Solo , Passiona , Cottee’s Cordial , Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops and Cool Ridge , and Frantelle spring water. In 2011, Asahi acquired
323-463: Was formed on 28 May 2016 as a result of the combination of the three main bottling companies for The Coca-Cola Company 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 closing. The merger
342-400: Was purchased by The Coca-Cola Company in 1989. In the same year Amatil ceased its involvement in cigarette manufacturing with the sale of its WD & HO Wills division to British American Tobacco . Amatil's snack food operations were sold in 1992, and its European operations were spun off into a new company, Coca-Cola Beverages, in 1998. Expansion into Asia continued, though Filipino bottling
361-626: Was similar to that of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa , which consolidated Coca-Cola bottling operations in East and Southern Africa. The company, with shares being traded in euros , has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since March 2019. In December 2022, the company bought the naming rights to Erebus Motorsport in the Supercars Championship . The team will compete under the name Coca-Cola Racing by Erebus for
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