Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) plans to invest an additional $105.5 million for a new Warmfill Line at the Moorabbin plant in Victoria, Australia. Expected to be operational in Q1 2026, the Warmfill Line will have the capacity to deliver up to 17.8-million-unit cases to the network annually.
The installation of a Nitro-Warmfill Line enables the production of the complete Powerade and Fuze Tea beverage range. The new system is capable of delivering up to 640 bottles per minute and when operating at full capacity, it will increase overall capacity by an additional 23%. The new bottle line will deliver beverages with enhanced efficiency to customers across Victoria, Tasmania, and neighbouring South Australia.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia managing director, Orlando Rodriguez said, “Our success as a company is underpinned by our relationship with our customers, and our investment in the new Warmfill Line highlights our commitment to delivering value to them.
“Establishing and expanding local operations in Moorabbin brings us closer to the end-consumer, enabling us to produce, distribute and sell beverages to more customers with greater efficiency and more sustainably.
“This investment is an exciting milestone for CCEP as the business prepares for accelerated growth, particularly in the sporting beverage category. Investing in the sports category is central to our overarching growth ambitions and reflects our strong belief in this sector, as highlighted by our support of community and sporting organisations, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, and recently being named the Official Sports Hydration Partner of the Hungry Jacks National Basketball League and Cygnett Women’s National Basketball League.”
The new development includes construction of a 4,200 square metre manufacturing hall, the installation of a high-speed 640 bottle per minute Nitro-Warmfill line, and comprehensive upgrades to water treatment, electrical systems, compressed air, nitrogen dosing, heating and cooling systems, and a syrup room for Warmfill product manufacturing.
The new line is expected to reduce inter-business transportation of Warmfill Line products and raw materials by 2.9 million kilometres annually, resulting in an approximate annual reduction of 3,785 tonnes of carbon emissions.