Annual rank73
Czech Republic · Consumer Non-Cyc.
Kofola CeskoSlovensko as
Kofola Group lists mineral waters, syrups, fruit beverages, juices and energy drinks, plus healthy-food and herbal-product businesses.
FY2022–FY2025
FY2022–FY2025
FY2022–FY2025
current context only
Company profile
Regional drinks, local ingredients and new routes to consumers
Kofola ČeskoSlovensko is a family-controlled Central European drinks group whose centre of gravity is regional taste. Kofola Original sits beside waters such as Rajec, Radenska, Studenac, Korunní and Ondrášovka; Vinea, Jupí, Jupík, Semtex and Targa broaden the soft-drink range. UGO fresh food, LEROS herbs, beer, coffee and vending take the business beyond bottling, while orchards and PET recycling bring selected inputs and packaging closer to the group.
Origin and flagship
Fourteen ingredients created a distinctly local cola
KOFO syrup was developed in 1959 after a state assignment to create a Czechoslovak alternative to Western colas. Kofola launched in 1960 with fourteen herbal and fruit ingredients, caffeine and liquorice; the Samaras family bought the trademark in 2002 after rebuilding the drink from a small Krnov soda factory.
- Taste Kofola Original The fourteen-herb-and-fruit recipe and available formats
- Follow the story from 1887 KOFO syrup, the Samaras revival and later portfolio milestones
- Explore the export range Cola, water, fruit, energy, cider, tea and coffee categories
Brands and footprint
Fifteen plants anchor a five-market portfolio
The group reports production in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Poland. Krnov makes Kofola and high-pressure-processed UGO juices; Mnichovo Hradiště is the syrup base, Rajecká Lesná bottles Vinea, Kofola and Rajec, while Radenci, Lipik and Złotokłos carry local mineral-water and natural-product traditions.
- Group at a glance Fifteen facilities, five markets and the principal brands
- Open the operating-company map Beverages, fresh food, herbs, beer, vending and specialist units
- Visit the named production sites Products and processes at plants across Central Europe
Ingredients and making
The value chain reaches herbs, apples and coffee
LEROS mixes teas and medicinal-plant products, while UGO makes fresh juices and salads; the Krnov plant treats the juices under high pressure. Kofola links this ingredient focus to Czech orchards supplying apples for juice and cider and to coffee interests in Colombia, alongside a stated preference for local suppliers and protection of water sources.
- Read the group mission Healthier products, local agriculture and sustainability priorities
- See the approach to ingredients Local suppliers, water protection, waste and carbon goals
- From orchard to coffee plantation Apples in Úsovsko and the group's first agricultural step outside Europe
New categories and channels
Beer, vending and bottle-to-bottle recycling widen the system
Kofola entered Czech brewing through Holba, Zubr and Litovel, regional names made in Hanušovice, Přerov and Litovel. It completed the purchase of Slovak vending operator ASO VENDING in August 2025 and invested in General Plastic, whose Kolárovo and Senica facilities convert used PET into flakes, granulate and new bottle preforms.
- Meet Holba, Zubr and Litovel Three breweries, their local roots and Kofola's rationale
- Confirm the completed beer transaction The ownership structure recorded in March 2024
- Inside Slovak vending The completed purchase of Slovakia's largest vending operator
- Trace a PET bottle's return Flakes, recycled granulate and new preforms at General Plastic
- Open the sustainability report Official English account of products, plants and resource priorities
Official profile sources: Kofola - The story behind every sip · Kofola CeskoSlovensko as investor relations · Kofola signs agreement to buy 100% stake in the largest vending company in Slovakia
Current 2026 update
What has changed in 2026?
Q1 2026 · 2 June 2026
Q1 2026latest official update
4company-specific highlights
+8%2026 stock return · context only
Group revenue
Kofola reported a 13% year-on-year increase in Q1 group revenue.
EBITDA
Q1 EBITDA increased 15% year on year.
Czech and Slovak soft-drinks revenue
Organic revenue in Kofola's core Czech and Slovak soft-drinks segment grew by nearly 10%.
Zubr brewery export headwind
Zubr brewery export sales fell 21%, contributing to a 5% decline in its total quarterly revenue.
Official 2026 sources: Po náročném loňském roce předvedla Kofola slušný výkon v 1. čtvrtletí · 2 June 2026
Annual record
Ranking history
Future editions add rows; they do not rewrite the 2026 record.
| Edition | Measurement period | Rank | Revenue growth | Net-income growth | Stock return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | FY2022–FY2025 | 73 | +37% | +150% | +128% |