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ABOUT US

The Cobega Group is the Daurella family’s financial CORPORATION

ABOUT US

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In 2012, the Daurella family created the Cobega financial corporation to reorganise, modernise and expand a business trajectory of more than 175 years of history.

The Cobega Group inherited the name Cobega, the first Coca-Cola production and bottling franchise in Spain after the Civil War, granted to the Daurella family in 1951. It was set up as a corporation after the bottling business was spun off, following the merger of the Iberian franchises and the creation of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners.

The Cobega corporation is a reference shareholder in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company, with a presence in over 50 countries.

The values of professionalism and effort, which have characterised the different generations of Daurella family entrepreneurs, have turned Cobega into a significant group in the food and drinks sector. It is a corporation that is trusted by major brands such as Coca-Cola, Nespresso and Domino’s Pizza, to which it offers strategic services.

Foundation of Daurella & Baixeras

José Daurella Sunyer founded the Daurella & Baixeras company, on Carrer del Rec in Barcelona. In the early years, it was mainly involved in the trade of cotton textiles, but in 1853 it became a salted fish import business, which the family maintained under different names until 2021.

1849

Entry Into the Drinks Sector

Santiago Daurella de Rull entered the fruit juice business with Untomate and, within a few years, expanded to carbonated soft drinks with Bebidas Carbónicas D. His experience in the sector would be key to obtaining Coca-Cola franchises in the future.

1941

Foundation of Cobega

On 10 August 1951, the limited company Cobega was established to manage the first Coca-Cola franchise in Spain after the Civil War. Santiago Daurella was the administrator and main shareholder and his wife, Pilar Franco and their four children, Mercedes, José, Victoria and Francisco Daurella Franco, held the remaining shares. Ten days later, Cobega signed a contract with Coca-Cola to bottle and distribute the drink, initially in Barcelona and its metropolitan area. On 25 November, the foundation stone was laid at the Cobega factory on Carrer dels Almogàvers in Barcelona.

1951

Cobega’s First Coca-Cola

On 31 March 1953, the first crate of Coca-Cola bottles produced at the Almogàvers factory was launched on the market. James Farley, chairman of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, attended the inaugural ceremony.
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1953

Start of Business in Africa

The Daurella family, in alliance with the Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, acquired the Coca-Cola franchise in Spanish Guinea. In 1968, the political crisis in the country led to the indefinite cessation of production.

1960

Entry Into the French Market

The Daurella family took control of Société des Boissons Gazeuses de la Côte d’Azur (SBGCA), the Coca-Cola bottler on the French Riviera.

1961

Alliance with Disand in Andorra

An agreement was reached with the Andorran drinks distributor Disand to market Coca-Cola products in Andorra bottled by Cobega.

1962

THE FACTORY IN LA VERNEDA

On 22 September, Cobega inaugurated its new factory on Carrer de Guipúzcoa in the La Verneda neighbourhood of Barcelona, the largest Coca-Cola production plant in Europe. It was a social event attended by Coca-Cola’s top management.
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1965

Acquisition of Olsbega

Cobega acquired 68 % of Olsbega, the Coca-Cola franchise for the Canary Islands, the successor of the very first Coca-Cola franchise in Spain.

1978

Participation in Casbega

The Daurella family became the majority shareholder of Compañía Castellana de Bebidas Gaseosas, S.A. (Casbega), the Coca-Cola bottler for Madrid and part of the Castile regions. The same year, it purchased Sud Boissons, the Coca-Cola bottler in the south of France.

1984

Return to Equatorial Guinea

The Daurella family recovered the Coca-Cola franchise in Equatorial Guinea and created Guinebega to distribute Coca-Cola products in the African country

1989

Participation in Aguas del Toscal

The Daurella group acquired a majority stake in Aguas del Toscal, S.A., a company dedicated to the exploitation of the Toscal spring in the municipality of Ingenio, Gran Canaria.

1990

Foundation of DABA

On 28 June, the Daurella group created DABA. The company, managed by Mario Rotllant, was engaged in the full-service distribution of food and hot and cold drinks in vending machines for offices and workplaces.

1990

Exclusive Franchise for Nespresso

DABA obtained the exclusive franchise to distribute Nespresso in Spain, the only country where the commercialisation was not directly handled by Nestlé. Initially, the deal was based on a verbal agreement obtained thanks to Cobega’s reputation for working with a major brand such as Coca-Cola. Finally, the written agreement between DABA and Nestlé was signed in November 1996.

1993

New Franchise in Guinea-Conakry

Coca-Cola authorised the Daurella family to take control of the company Societé de Production de Boissons non Alcooliseés de Guinée, S.A. (Bonagui), the bottling company in Guinea-Conakry.

1993

Acquisition of Soboma

The Daurella family acquired a majority stake in Societé des Boissons de Mauritanie (Soboma), a carbonated soft drinks company in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which was converted into a Coca-Cola franchise. In October of that same year, they founded Bissabega, the distributor of Coca-Cola products in Guinea-Bissau.

1994

Entry into Portugal

The Spanish bottlers acquired the franchise for mainland Portugal, Refrige-Sociedade Industrial de Refrigerantes, S.A. The Daurella family obtained a share of Refrige through Cobega, Casbega and Norbega.

1995

Gambega, the Bottler in Gambia

The company Gambega Limited was created to manage the Coca-Cola bottling franchise in Gambia.

1995

Acquisition of Cavibel

Acquisition of 65 % of Cavibel (Indústria de Bebidas de Cabo Verde), the Coca-Cola franchise in Cape Verde, with a factory in Praia.

1996

Merger of Cobega

In June, four of the Spanish Coca-Cola bottling companies merged: Cobega in Catalonia (1951), Incasa in the Balearic Islands (1956), Arbega in Aragon (1959) and Olsbega in the Canary Islands (since 1978), all majority-controlled by the Daurella family. The new Cobega was created and became the largest bottling franchise on the Iberian Peninsula.

1997

First Nespresso Store in Spain

DABA opened the first Nespresso store in Spain, on Carrer de Folgueroles in Barcelona, three years before Nespresso opened its first boutique in Paris.

1997

Foundation of the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company

On 25 November, the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) was created, the result of merging the Daurella group’s six African franchises, with Cobega as the majority shareholder with a 70 % stake and The Coca-Cola Export Company as a minority shareholder with 30 %. Alfonso Líbano Daurella was appointed president of the company.

1997

New Plant in Tenerife

On 19 November, the new Cobega plant was inaugurated in Tacoronte on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The new plant, together with the one in Ingenio, on the island of Gran Canaria, which opened in 2000, would be essential in the production supply for the Cobega Group’s African franchises.

1997

Ghana and Sierra Leone Franchises

The Ghana and Sierra Leone franchises became part of the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

1998

Sale of the French Franchises

The Daurella family sold its two franchises in the south of France, Société de Boissons Gazeuses de la Côte d’Azur and Sud Boissons, to Coca-Cola Enterprises.

1999

Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe Franchises

The franchises in Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe joined the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

2001

First Investments in Morocco

ECCBC purchased its first two franchises in Morocco: Compagnie des Boissons Gazeuses du Nord (CBGN) with a plant in Fès and Compagnie des Boissons Gazeuses du Sud (CBGS) with a plant in Marrakesh. In 2003, it also acquired Société Centrale des Boissons Gazeuses (SCBG), with plants in Casablanca and Rabat.

2002

New Venture in the Bottled Water Business

The Cobega group bought 100 % of two spring water bottling companies in Aragon: Aguas del Maestrazgo, S.A., in Cañizar del Olivar (Teruel) and Aguas Vilas del Turbón, S.A., in Torre la Ribera (Huesca).

2003

Purchase of the Ceris Brewery

The Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company acquired the Ceris brewery in Cape Verde from Cervejas de Madeira. Soon after the new local beer Strela was launched on the market, distributed by Cavibel, an ECCBC franchise holder.

2004

Acquisition of Cobomi

The Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company acquired Cobomi (Compagnie de Boissons Marocaines et Internationales), a producer of carbonated drinks like Tops, Orangina and Tropic.

2005

Entry into Algeria

The Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company acquired 75 % of Fruital Coca-Cola SPA, the bottler for central Algeria.

2006

Mega-Factory in Martorelles

At the end of the year, Cobega’s new central factory, between the towns of Martorelles and Montornés del Vallès, was opened. The giant factory, the second largest Coca-Cola bottling plant in southern Europe, occupied 500 000 m² of land and had eleven filling lines.

2006

Nespresso in Andorra

DABA obtained the Nespresso distribution licence for Andorra.

2007

Entry into Iceland

Cobega took control of Vífilfell, the Coca-Cola bottler in Iceland.

2011

Creation of the Cacaolat Group

Cobega purchased 49 % of Cacaolat. The Damm brewery acquired another 49 %. From Cobega’s association with Damm, the new Cacaolat Group was created in early 2012, with Sol Daurella and Demetrio Carceller as co-chairs. Cobega sold its share of the group in 2021.

2011

Acquisition of Begano

Cobega acquired 65 % of the shares of Begano (Bebidas Gaseosas del Noroeste, S.A.), the Galician Coca-Cola bottling company. Sol Daurella was appointed the new company president.

2012

Foundation of the Cobega Corporation

The Cobega corporation was created, the Daurella family’s business and financial holding company, separated from Cobega the Coca-Cola bottling franchise, which became one of the group’s investee businesses until its subsequent integration into Coca-Cola European Partners. The third generation of the Daurella family took over the new group, with Sol Daurella as chair.

2012

Franchise in South Sudan

In partnership with the MAC Beverages group, ECCBC launched the United Beverage Company (UBC), the Coca-Cola franchise in South Sudan and the first foreign company to be set up in the new country.

2013

Foundation of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners

On 1 June, Coca-Cola Iberian Partners (CCIP) was formally created, the new Iberian bottler resulting from the merger of the eight franchise holders on the Iberian Peninsula: Cobega, Begano, Norbega, Casbega, Rendelsur, Colebega, Asturbega and Refrige. The Daurella family became the largest shareholder of the single bottler. The chairship of the board was given to Sol Daurella. With head offices in Madrid, CCIP consolidated its position as the sixth-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world.

2013

New Cacaolat Plant

On 29 October, a new Cacaolat factory was inaugurated in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, an initiative led by Cobega and Damm, partners in the new Cacaolat Group.

2013

CREATION OF DAUFOOD

The Cobega Group once again diversified its businesses and created the Daufood company to manage the master franchise of Domino’s Pizza in Portugal. The US pizza chain entrusted the Daurella group with the opening and management of its franchises in Portugal, where it was not yet present.

2014

Sale of Vífilfell

Cobega sold Vílfilfell, the Coca-Cola bottling franchise in Iceland, to Coca-Cola European Partners as part of the integration process of the European bottling companies.

2016

Foundation of Coca-Cola European Partners

On 28 May, in London, the legal incorporation of Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) was signed, the company resulting from the merger of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners, Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke and Coca-Cola Enterprises. The world’s largest Coca-Cola franchise in terms of turnover was created, with more than 50 bottling plants and around 27 000 employees in 13 countries and listed on the New York, Amsterdam and Madrid stock exchanges. The Cobega Group was the largest single shareholder of CCEP and Sol Daurella was its chair.

2016

Entry of Daufood into Central Europe

Domino’s Pizza awarded Daufood the master franchise contract of the pizzeria chain for Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

2017

Listing of CCEP on the London Stock Exchange

On 28 March, Coca-Cola European Partners was listed on the London Stock Exchange.

2019

Acquisition of Anatron

Daufood acquired the Greek company Anatron and, with it, obtained the licence to operate the franchises of Domino’s Pizza in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, North Cyprus, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Malta and Serbia.

2019

New ECCBC Head Offices in Casablanca

After more than 20 years with the head offices located in Barcelona, in 2020, the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company moved to Casablanca (Morocco).

2020

Foundation of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

On 10 May, Coca-Cola European Partners became Coca-Cola Europacific Partners following the acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil, the bottler for Oceania and Southeast Asia, with a licence to bottle and distribute Coca-Cola products in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and other small Pacific island states. The Daurella family maintained its majority stake. Sol Daurella was named chair and Damian Gammell, CEO.

2021

Launch of Vertuo

DABA launched a new Nespresso line on the Spanish market, called Vertuo, based on the innovative Cetrifusion extraction system.

2021

Merger in Algeria

The Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Castel Group merged in Algeria. ECCBC, as the majority shareholder, took over the management of 100 % of the franchises of the most populated country in the Maghreb.

2022

Creation of the Atlas Bottling Company

The Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company acquired the Atlas Bottling Company (ABC), the bottler for northern and eastern Morocco, with plants in Tangier and Oujda.

2022

Entry into the Philippines

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, as the majority shareholder with 60 % and Aboitiz Equity Ventures purchased Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), the Filipino bottler of Coca-Cola products and the oldest franchise outside the American continent. With the Philippines, one of the largest markets in Asia, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ presence reached 31 countries and became the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the world, not only in terms of revenue but also by volume.

2024

OUR JOURNEY

The Daurella family brings 175 YEARS of business experience to the Cobega group, seventy of which have been in the Coca-Cola industry.

A long trajectory with a constant commitment to growth and diversification.

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OUR JOURNEY

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The Daurella family brings 175 years of business experience, seventy with Coca-Cola, to the Cobega Group.

A long trajectory with a constant commitment to growth and diversification.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Cobega is managed by the Board of Directors, which delegates management to the Executive Committee, an eight-member governing body based on the corporation’s family protocol.

All business units report to the Executive Committee, which meets regularly enough to direct and supervise operations of the corporate group and implement the strategies for the management teams of the various departments and businesses. The Board of Directors reports to the shareholders at the annual General Shareholders’ Meeting.

The Cobega corporation has a solid internal control system and compliance policy, so that all its activities comply with regulations and ethical principles, always in the pursuit of sustainable development and excellence in management.

HEAD OFFICES

In 2007, Cobega moved its management offices to new premises and, for the first time, separated the administrative facilities from the production plants. This decision reflects the group’s commitment to modernisation and the future. The head offices serve as a centre for the Cobega corporation’s shared services, including legal and financial services and trade relations, as well as a branch of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

The Cobega building is located on Avinguda dels Països Catalans in Esplugues de Llobregat. This location offers excellent connections to both the airport and the city of Barcelona.

AWARDS

Awards and certifications received by Cobega Group companies for business excellence, social responsibility and commitment to sustainable development.

Valencian Economy Night Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award from the Valencia Chamber of Commerce in the category of Socially Responsible Company.

ISO 45001:2018 Certification

DABA. 2024

International standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

World Sustainability Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Winner in the category of Sustainable Finance Initiative.

ISO 14001:2015 Certification

Nosoplás. 2024

International standard for environmental management systems.

University of Valencia Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award for Social Commitment.

ISO 14001:2015 Certification

DABA. 2024

International standard for environmental management systems.

Onda Cero Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award for Socioeconomic Commitment.

ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Nosoplás. 2024

International standard for quality management systems.

CECOT Business Night Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award for Commitment to Energy Efficiency and Sustainability.

ISO 9001:2015 Certification

DABA. 2024

International standard for quality management systems.

Valencian Hospitality Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award from the Valencian Hospitality Business Federation in the category of Loyalty and Support to the Sector.

ISO 45001:2018 Certification

Nosoplás. 2024

International standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

Grup Güell Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award for Collaboration in the “Marxa des Güell a Lluc”.

Communitas Awards

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 2024

Award for Leadership in Community Service and Corporate Responsibility for the Earthquake Relief Efforts in Morocco.

Women Forward Awards (Esade Alumni Women Empowerment Club)

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award for Business Contribution to Gender Parity.

FOTUR Tourism Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2024

Award for Social and Economic Commitment.

ISO 22000:2018 Certification

DABA. 2023

International standard for food safety management systems.

KO Africa OU Safety Awards

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 2023

VP Award for the Conakry (Guinea) plant for its safety standards and practices.

Excellence in Customer Relations Awards

DABA. 2023

Awards in the categories of Best B2C Telephone Service and Best Digital Relationship.

Ghana Corporate Social Responsability Excellence Awards (GHACEA)

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 2023

Award for Manufacturer of the Year in Ghana.

ISO 37301:2021 Certification

DABA. 2023

International standard for compliance management systems.

KO Africa OU Safety Awards

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 2023

President’s Award for the Marrakech (Morocco) plant for its safety standards and practices.

La Nit de l’Ara Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2023

Ignasi Pujol Award for Contribution to the Promotion of Entrepreneurship.

World Sustainability Awards

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 2023

Nominated in the categories of Diversity & Inclusion for the “We All Have a Special Talent” program, and Profits with Purpose for its ESG delivery unit.

El Pont d’Esplugues Awards

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. 2023

Award for Promoting Equality for the “Gira Mujeres” Training Program.

Communitas Awards

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 2023

Award for Leadership in Ethical and Corporate Responsibility for its ESG Strategy.

ISO 45001:2018 Certification

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (Iberia). 2022

International standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification

Cobega S.A. 2022

International standard for information security management systems (ISMS).

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification

DABA. 2022

International standard for information security management systems (ISMS).

FSSC 22000 Certification

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (Iberia). 2022

International standard for food safety certification systems.

Excellence in Customer Relations Awards

DABA. 2022

Awards in the categories of Company of the Year, Best Digital Relationship Company, Best Omnichannel Relationship Company, and Best B2C Telephone Relationship Company.