{"id":469784,"date":"2026-06-10T07:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/469784\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:12:09","slug":"coca-cola-new-zealand-reports-bumper-109m-profit-for-2025-pays-125m-dividend-to-parent-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/469784\/","title":{"rendered":"Coca-Cola New Zealand reports bumper $109m profit for 2025, pays $125m dividend to parent company"},"content":{"rendered":"

Income tax paid by the business was relatively flat at $42.3m for the year, although the company did pay a dividend of $125m to its parent Coca-Cola Europacific API Partners.<\/p>\n

Overall the business reported a net profit of $109.2m, up 9.7% from $99.5m the year prior.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola New Zealand has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n

Category expansion<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola launched its first branded alcoholic beverage in New Zealand earlier this year<\/a>, including pre-mixed Jack Daniel\u2019s whiskey and Coca-Cola drink, as well as an Absolut Vodka and Sprite mix.<\/p>\n

The collaboration between the major brands was made possible after Coca-Cola entered a global partnership with Brown-Forman, the owner of Jack Daniel\u2019s, in late 2022.<\/p>\n

The decision to bring the products to New Zealand was made later in 2025.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola vice-president and general manager of alcoholic ready-to-drink (aRTD) for Asean and South Pacific, Matthias Blume, said the collaboration made sense.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow often do you get to enter into a country with a portfolio of brands where the consumer really understands the category?\u201d Blume said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou often build something from scratch, and here it\u2019s coming into a market that\u2019s quite mature. We know New Zealanders are quite loyal, but at the same time, especially over the last three years, we\u2019ve seen a lot more innovation come in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sales of the products \u201csignificantly exceeded forecasts\u201d by the company; it later confirmed its Absolut Vodka\/Sprite had nearly sold out.<\/p>\n

Blume said Coca-Cola could consider collaborations with local producers in the future, and the release of the alcoholic products wouldn\u2019t be the last in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Tom Raynel is a multimedia business journalist for the Herald, covering small business, retail and tourism.<\/p>\n

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