Coca-Cola pours billions into China's booming beverage market

Coca-Cola has invested heavily in China's Guangdong province, opening two new factories in the region. The first factory, located in Zhuhai, was opened in April 2026 with an investment of about 835 million yuan ($123.4 million). A month later, Swire Coca-Cola inaugurated its production base in Guangzhou, backed by another 1.25 billion yuan and equipped with 13 intelligent production lines.

The two projects represent more than 2 billion yuan of new investment in the province. Today, the beverage giant operates seven production bases across the Greater Bay Area, including Guangzhou, Huizhou, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhanjiang, Zhuhai and Hong Kong.

Gilles Leclerc, president of Coca-Cola Greater China and Mongolia, said that the company's investment strategy has grown with Guangdong province. 'The Great Bay Area has become not only a key growth market for the Coca-Cola system in China, but also a dynamic hub for innovation,' he stated.