New Delhi, June 2 -- Coca-Cola said on Monday it was exploring a potential initial public offering in India for Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, the parent of its largest bottler in the country.

The beverage giant is preparing to list the bottling unit on India's BSE and the National Stock Exchange in 2027 and is exploring the sale of a portion of its stake in the bottler, it added.

It currently holds a 60% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings after Indian conglomerate Jubilant Bhartia Group completed the purchase of a 40% stake in the bottler in 2025.

The bottler, established in 1997, operates 14 bottling plants across 10 states in India and packages, distributes, and sells beverages, including Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Sprite, and Fanta.

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