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- Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. serves as the holding company for Japan's largest Coca-Cola bottling group, overseeing the production, bottling, distribution, marketing, and sales of non-alcoholic beverages across approximately 90% of the Japanese market. Its primary operating subsidiary, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc., manufactures and supplies an extensive portfolio of products including Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar; Georgia ready-to-drink coffees; Aquarius sports drinks; I LOHAS mineral water; Ayataka green teas; Fanta and Sprite carbonated soft drinks; as well as juices, energy drinks, and other beverages sold through retail, food service, vending machines, and online channels. The company also engages in vending machine operations, real estate, insurance agency services, raw material procurement, information system development, and a healthcare and skincare segment featuring green juices from kale, health foods, and cosmetics.
Headquartered in Tokyo Midtown Tower, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the company traces its origins to December 20, 1960, with a trade name change to its current form effective January 1, 2018, following the 2017 merger of Coca-Cola East Japan and Coca-Cola West into Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. Operations span 38 prefectures, including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and regions across South Tohoku, Tokai, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu, serving over 111 million consumers via approximately 14,000 employees. It maintains a workforce of 14,084 as of December 31, 2024, and lists shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under ticker 2579.
Recent strategic developments include the August 2023 announcement of a joint venture with Accenture, launched in January 2024, to streamline back-office operations and advance data-driven management across the group. In August 2025, the company unveiled its new strategic business plan, Vision 2030, alongside full-year 2025 earnings and dividend forecast revisions announced in October 2025. Additional 2025 initiatives encompass treasury share repurchases completed in October, price revisions for green tea products in December, and a March partnership between Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. and Royal Holdings for restaurant collaborations.