Embotelladora Andina Stock (NYSE:AKO-B)

Embotelladora Andina S.A., operating alongside its various subsidiaries, is responsible for the manufacturing, promotion, and supply of Coca-Cola branded beverages across Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The company's extensive product line encompasses a wide array of non-alcoholic options, including fruit juices, diverse fruit-flavored drinks, sports beverages, and both mineral and purified waters, along with hard seltzers. Beyond drinks, it also produces essential packaging components like PET bottles, preforms, reusable PET containers, cases, and plastic caps. Furthermore, Embotelladora Andina provides ice tea and mate drinks, a selection of lactose-free dairy products, and seed-based beverages. In addition to its own production, the company serves as a distributor for numerous third-party goods. This includes energy drinks, alcoholic selections such as wines, ciders, and spirits, as well as Guallarauco-branded ice cream and other frozen items. Its comprehensive beer distribution network features popular brands like Bavaria, Kaiser, Sol, Therezópolis, Estrella Galícia, Tiger, and Eisenbahn. These offerings reach consumers predominantly through small retail outlets, restaurants and bars, major supermarket chains, and a network of independent distributors. Established in 1946, Embotelladora Andina S.A. maintains its principal office in Santiago, Chile.