Meet The Markets: Introducing Australia

We have a proud legacy in Australia, with our operations dating back to 1904. Even though we were not yet in the beverage industry, dramatic changes to our business over the next few decades would see us become one of the largest bottlers in the country, predominately led by the iconic drink, Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola was introduced to Australians by American troops during the Second World War. The first Australian-made bottle rolled off the bottling lines in 1938 in Sydney and, by 1965, the brand was a household name. That same year we purchased Coca-Cola Bottlers Pty Ltd in Perth. And, as they say, the rest is history.