Kazakhstan's CCI Kazakhstan, a bottler of Coca-Cola beverages, has been awarded the prestigious Candler Cup, which is given to the best bottler in the global Coca-Cola system. Based on an international assessment among more than 200 companies, the Kazakh producer took first place, according to infohub.kz.
The winner is determined annually through a multi-stage selection process. First, companies go through a regional stage, then the best representatives from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North and Latin America, and Asia advance to the global final. The evaluation takes into account commercial results, quality of execution, business development, and operational efficiency.
Based on the 2026 selection, CCI Kazakhstan took first place.
Currently, CCI Kazakhstan operates three soft drink production plants in Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent. In addition, the company is building a fourth plant in Aktobe, which will increase production capacity in Kazakhstan.
CCI (Coca-Cola İçecek) is a Turkish international beverage company that is part of the Anadolu Group. The company operates in Turkey, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Syria.
CCI produces, distributes, and sells sparkling and still beverages of The Coca-Cola Company and Monster Energy Beverage Corporation. Through its subsidiary Anadolu Etap İçecek, the group is also involved in the production of concentrated fruit juice.
In total, CCI has 36 bottling plants and three fruit processing facilities. The company employs more than 10,000 people. Its products are available in approximately 1.2 million points of sale, and the combined population of its markets exceeds 600 million people. The portfolio includes more than 25 brands and includes sparkling drinks, juices, water, energy and sports drinks, iced tea, and coffee.
Coca-Cola İçecek shares are traded on the Istanbul stock exchange Borsa Istanbul under the ticker CCOLA.