Volume growth in Great Britain helped propel bottling group Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to a “solid” third quarter despite weaker category demand globally.
Revenues at the bottler rose to €5.4bn (£4.8bn) in the quarter ended 26 September 2025, up 1% year on year.
The growing European market, up 3.8%, covered for a 7.7% drop in net revenues in its Asia Pacific business.
Overall volumes were up 0.4%, led by a 0.9% rise in Europe despite “softer consumer demand”, with favourable brand mix and price increases contributing to a 3.4% increase in revenue per case in Europe.
The bump in volumes came thanks in part to a “mid-single-digit” volume increase in Great Britain, which made up €918m of CCEP’s total €5.4bn in sales.
Double-digit volume increases in Monster, Sprite and Dr. Pepper powered progress in Britain, with overall growth in Coca-Cola driven by Zero Sugar and Diet Coke supported by “great activation and promo activity”, the company said in its Q3 results.
“2025 continues to be a solid year for CCEP, reflecting our great brands, great people, great execution and strong relationships with our brand partners and customers,” said CCEP chief executive Damian Gammell.
“We’re leading the way in creating value for our customers and growing share ahead of the market, delivering solid gains in revenue per unit case through effective revenue and margin growth management, balancing premiumisation with affordability.
“Although the global macroeconomic environment remains volatile, we remain resilient, operating in attractive and growing categories. We have strong plans for the rest of the year and beyond, including exciting collaborations with the English Premier League and Star Wars.”
Particularly strong revenue growth came through non-alcoholic ready to drink products, which saw 6% growth over Q3 2024.
CCEP maintained guidance for full-year revenue growth of 3%-4% and operating profit growth of around 7%. It had previously downgraded guidance in August with the publication of its Q2 results, when European volumes slipped.
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