Greek Coke Bottler is looking for buyout

Greek Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling is looking for small- to medium-sized buyout opportunities in central Europe and Russia.

The world's second-largest bottler of Coca Cola drinks, is looking to boost its non-carbonated drinks portfolio which includes juices, water, energy drinks, teas and coffees. The bottler has bought into eleven water and juice firms in Europe and Russia in the last six years to cash in on consumers' shift to healthier drinks. Its largest acquisition involved the purchase of a 50 percent stake in Russian juice producer Multon in 2005 that cost a total of 360 million euros.