Bottler Coca Cola HBC sees lower margins after H1 profit surges
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG on Thursday forecast lower margins in the second half due to higher costs, while reporting a jump in first-half profit as people returned to restaurants, cinemas and other public places after lockdowns.
The company, which bottles and sells Coca-Cola Co drinks in 28 countries, said comparable operating profit rose 67.8% to 350.3 million euros ($411.25 million) for the six months ended July 2. ($1 = 0.8518 euros) (Reporting by Priyanshi Mandhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)
