Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG forecast 7%-10% growth in organic operating profit in ‌2026 on Tuesday, driven ​by strong demand for non-alcoholic ‍drinks and expansion ⁠into ⁠markets with growth potential.

The company, which ‌sells Coca-Cola, ​Sprite, and Fanta in European and African ⁠markets, reported ‍an ​11.5% increase in 2025 organic operating profit, roughly in ‍line with analyst expectations of 11%.

Analysts were expecting 2026 organic operating profit growth of ​9.4%, ‍on average, according to a company-compiled poll.

The ​beverage bottler reported annual net sales of 11.60 billion euros ($13.81 billion), compared with the average analyst estimate ​of 11.56 billion euros.

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