Who owns Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia)?
Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) is made and sold by Kofola (the Czech Republic, BCPP: KOFOL) under licence; Kofola does not own the name.[1] The Pepsi name is owned by PepsiCo.
Evidence: Kofola ČeskoSlovensko consolidated annual financial report 2025, Kofola ČeskoSlovensko a.s. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Kofola ČeskoSlovensko a.s. reported
- Headquarters
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, Ostrava
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Cola
- Parent ticker
- BCPP: KOFOL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia)
The Kofola Group produces and distributes PepsiCo portfolio products under a licence and distribution agreement that gives it exclusive rights in Slovenia and, since January 2016, in Croatia. The Pepsi name belongs to PepsiCo; Kofola, which reports being the number one soft drinks player in Slovenia, makes and sells the drinks there through its Adriatic business.
Ownership timeline of Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia)
Where Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) sits in Kofola
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Kofola
Kofola controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in cola, and who owns them
The 23 brands in cola on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Coca-Cola, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coca-Cola Almaty Bottlers | Coca-Cola İçecek | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Diet Pepsi | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BIG Cola | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Hamoud Cola | Hamoud Boualem | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| Smart Cola | Obolon | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Jolly Cola | Olvi | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Maxx Cola | PRAN-RFL | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh |
About the owner: Kofola
Kofola is a publicly listed company headquartered in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Kofola ČeskoSlovensko is the holding company of the Kofola Group, one of the leading producers of branded non-alcoholic beverages in Central and Eastern Europe. It was registered in Ostrava in 2012 and is listed on the Prague Stock Exchange, with fourteen plants in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Poland. Alongside its own Kofola, waters and syrups it makes RC Cola, Orangina and PepsiCo drinks under licence, and in March 2024 it took a 51% interest in the Zubr, Holba and Litovel breweries.
🇺🇸 Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) among them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia)?
Kofola makes and sells Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) under a licensing agreement.
Does Kofola own Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia)?
No. Kofola holds a licence to make and sell Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) come from?
Pepsi (Slovenia and Croatia) originated in the United States.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kofola ČeskoSlovensko consolidated annual financial report 2025 — Kofola ČeskoSlovensko a.s., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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