What Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast does

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast (CCBNE) is a regional beverage bottler and distributor serving retail and foodservice customers across New England, upstate New York, and a portion of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1977 in Laconia, New Hampshire as KW, Inc. by Kirin Brewery, the company has grown through a series of acquisitions (most notably Coca-Cola of Northern New England in 1988, Massena/Plattsburgh in 1994, Cape Cod Coca-Cola in 2000, and the Moxie trademark in 2007) and rebranded from CCNNE to its current name in October 2019 to reflect its expanded Northeast footprint. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Kirin Holdings and operates as one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States, employing approximately 3,400 associates across 17 distribution centers plus a corporate headquarters in Bedford, NH and a production facility in Londonderry, NH.

CCBNE's core operations center on direct-store-delivery (DSD) of bottled and canned beverages using a company-operated fleet of CDL and non-CDL driver merchandisers. The product portfolio spans more than 400 beverage choices—including sparkling soft drinks (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fresca, Mello Yello), still and sparkling water (Dasani), sports drinks (BODYARMOR), energy drinks (Monster), and dairy/protein drinks (fairlife)—drawn from brand partners including The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper, Monster Energy Company, and fairlife. In 2023 the company rolled out 100% recycled PET bottles for its best-selling 20-oz SKUs as part of a sustainability initiative. The underlying technology stack is conventional for a bottler: fleet management, logistics, and supply chain systems, with a digital B2B customer portal called myCoke for replenishment ordering and service requests.

The revenue model is one-time commercial sales of beverage inventory to retailers and foodservice operators; pricing is negotiated through private commercial agreements rather than publicly disclosed. Customer mix is heavily distributed across thousands of retail and on-premise accounts, with named anchors including Walmart and regional SMB customers such as Portland Pie Company, Alpha Delta Pizza, and the Bridgeport Islanders. The Londonderry Production Center has earned The Coca-Cola Company's President's Award for Quality Excellence nine times between 1993 and 2013, evidencing operational excellence recognized by the parent brand system. Governance is provided by a board including Kirin representatives, and the company operates independently day-to-day under President Mark Francoeur.

Name

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast

Legal name

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc.

Website

https://cokenortheast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast is a regional Coca-Cola bottler and distributor, wholly owned by Japan's Kirin Holdings, that produces and delivers more than 400 beverage brands via direct-store-delivery to retail and foodservice customers across New England and upstate New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Bottling and Distribution

NAICS

Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111), Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing (31211), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Wholesale Distribution (Non-Alcoholic) (CRAOAAAH)

Keywords

• Beverage bottling
• Beverage distribution
• Soft drinks
• Bottled water
• Energy drinks

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beverage Product Sales: Revenue generated from bottling and distributing beverages including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Dasani, Sprite, fairlife, Monster Energy, and BODYARMOR products to retail and foodservice customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast is an independent Coca-Cola bottler and distributor that produces, sells, and delivers over 400 beverage choices across New England and Upstate New York. The company manufactures and distributes sparkling soft drinks, still and sparkling water, sports drinks, energy drinks, and protein/milk drinks from brands including Coca-Cola, Dasani, Sprite, Fresca, Mello Yello, BODYARMOR, fairlife, and Monster Energy. It also offers the myCoke digital ordering platform and equipment services to its retail and foodservice customers.

Product overview

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast is a beverage bottling and distribution company serving New England and Upstate New York. The company operates as a total beverage company offering over 400 different beverage choices from brands including Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper, Monster Energy Company, fairlife, and BODYARMOR, with nearly 200 low- and no-sugar options. Their core product portfolio includes sparkling soft drinks (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fresca, Mello Yello), water (Dasani), sports drinks (BODYARMOR), energy drinks (Monster), and protein/milk drinks (fairlife). The company launched 100% recycled PET bottles in 2023 for their best-selling 20oz beverages, and offers a digital customer platform called myCoke for ordering and service management.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Coca-Cola Sparkling Soft Drinks Flagship sparkling soft drink brand family including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fresca, and Mello Yello, offered in various formulations, sizes, and packaging formats for retail and foodservice customers across the Northeast.
• Dasani Bottled Water Purified bottled water brand distributed by Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast in 20oz and 1-liter sizes, including rPET bottle options, for retail and foodservice customers.
• Monster Energy Drinks Energy drink brand distributed by Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast to retail and foodservice customers across New England and Upstate New York.
• BODYARMOR Sports Drinks Sports drink brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company, offering electrolyte-enhanced beverages distributed by Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast to retail customers.
• fairlife Protein and Milk Drinks Ultra-filtered milk and protein drink brand offering lactose-free dairy products distributed by Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast.
• myCoke Digital Customer Platform Digital customer portal enabling retail and foodservice partners to place replenishment orders, submit equipment service tickets, and access customer support from computers or mobile devices.
• 100% Recycled PET Bottles Sustainable packaging offering best-selling 20oz sparkling soft drinks and water in bottles made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), reducing virgin plastic use and carbon emissions for retail and foodservice customers.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guardian Angels Medical Service DogscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast sponsors Barqs, a German Shepherd puppy being trained as a medical service dog, through Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. Once fully trained, Barqs will be paired with an armed forces veteran to support their adjustment back to civilian life.
• Coca-Cola Scholars FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast participates in the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship program, which has awarded $78 million in scholarships to more than 6,600 students since 1989. The company also runs its own scholarship program for children of associates, having awarded approximately $2 million since 1993.
• Special OlympicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast sponsors Special Olympics events including the Special Olympics Rhode Island athletes competing at the 2025 World Winter Games in Italy, as well as Special Olympics NY Summer Games.
• Red Sox FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast donated to the Red Sox Foundation's New England Service Scholarships Event at Fenway Park.
• Crosby's and Roswell Park Cancer CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast partnered with Crosby's and Roswell Park Cancer Center for a 6-week skin cancer awareness campaign.
• Twahirah Islamic Charity OrganisationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Uganda partnered with Twahirah Islamic Charity Organisation to provide entrepreneurship and vocational skills training to over 200 Persons with Disabilities in Kayunga District, Uganda.
• Yale New Haven Hospital & Smilow Cancer HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast participated in and sponsored the 2025 Closer to Free Ride Event benefiting Yale New Haven Hospital & Smilow Cancer Hospital.
• Down Syndrome Society of Rhode IslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast donated beverages and put a team together for the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island Buddy Walk.
• Barbara Bush Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast sponsored the Consult Room at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital.
• Central Massachusetts Veterans SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast donated beverages to Central Massachusetts Veterans Support, Inc.
• USO New EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast employees volunteered at the USO New England 5th annual care package event at US Coast Guard Sector Boston, assembling 2,500 snack pack care packages for deployed service members.
• Charles River CleanupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast participated and sponsored the 27th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup, contributing hands-on support as a sponsor of the event.
• Park2ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Beverages Northeast sponsored the Park2Park Spring Clean-Up Event in Manchester, NH, with employees volunteering at the event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated: The largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S., operating production and distribution across the Southeast and Midwest. Directly comparable as an independent Coca-Cola system bottler with similar product portfolio, route-to-market model, and reliance on Coca-Cola system brands.
• Swire Coca-Cola: One of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the U.S., operating across 13 western states. Directly comparable bottling and distribution business serving as a Coca-Cola system partner with similar product breadth and direct-store-delivery model.
• Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages: An independent Coca-Cola bottler serving Texas and the Southwest. Operates the same Coca-Cola system model with bottling, distribution, and merchandising of the full Coca-Cola brand portfolio, comparable in product mix and customer segments.
• Reyes Holdings (Coca-Cola bottling arm): A major Coca-Cola system bottler with operations across multiple U.S. regions through its beverage division. Comparable bottling and distribution operations serving retail and foodservice customers with Coca-Cola system brands.
• Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages: An independent Coca-Cola bottler serving the New York metro area, directly adjacent to Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast's Upstate NY territory. Highly comparable in business model, product mix, and customer segments.
• Coca-Cola United: A large independent Coca-Cola bottler operating across the Southeast U.S. Same Coca-Cola system model with bottling, distribution, and merchandising of Coca-Cola system brands to retail and foodservice customers.
• Pepsi Bottling Ventures: The largest independent Pepsi-Cola bottler in the U.S., operating production and distribution across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Highly comparable as an independent bottler-distributor for a major cola system serving retail and foodservice.

Broad incumbents

• Keurig Dr Pepper: A major North American beverage manufacturer and distributor that produces and distributes many of the same non-alcoholic beverage brands (including Canada Dry and Dr Pepper) that Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast also distributes in New England. Comparable as a broad incumbent beverage manufacturer-distributor with overlapping brand portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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