UK | Papa Johns and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners have announced a new beverage partnership, with a range of CCEP's leading drinks now available across 430 Papa Johns restaurants in the UK.
The partnership has brought together Papa Johns' focus on quality ingredients and great-tasting pizza with some of the world's best-known beverage brands, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Oasis and GLACÉAU Smartwater.
“Great pizza deserves great drinks, which is why we're delighted to be partnering with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Bringing together our commitment to quality with some of the world's most recognisable drinks brands strengthens the overall Papa Johns experience and gives our customers more reasons to choose us,” said Rebecca Carroll, Senior Marketing Director at Papa Johns.
“What's particularly exciting is the potential beyond the portfolio itself. Through innovation, marketing and the strength of the combined brands, we have a real opportunity to create more compelling customer experiences and unlock new opportunities for growth.”
Alongside the beverage range, Papa Johns will be able to draw on CCEP's category expertise and innovation pipeline as it continues to develop its food and drink proposition.
The partnership will also be supported by marketing and promotional activity across CCEP's brands, spanning major food and social occasions and consumer passion points including music, sport, gaming and entertainment.
“When people order pizza, the drink is an important part of the overall occasion. That's what makes this partnership such a natural fit. Our brands are enjoyed alongside food every day, and together Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Oasis and GLACÉAU Smartwater give consumers a fantastic range of soft drinks to choose from alongside their Papa Johns meal,” said Patrick Humphries, Associate Director On-Premise at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB.
“We're really excited to work with the Papa Johns team to bring those brands and occasions together, creating an even stronger food and drink experience for customers while supporting growth for both businesses.”
CCEP's sparkling soft drinks portfolio has continued to play a leading role in the GB fast-food channel. According to CGA QSR/Fast-Food channel MAT data to 31 July 2026, the portfolio is worth GBP 844 million and accounts for 71.5 percent of total value sales.
Coca-Cola trademark brands have occupied the top three positions within colas, collectively worth GBP 521.2 million and growing their share of the segment.
Fanta is the second-largest brand in the fast-food channel, worth GBP 125.8 million, while Sprite is worth GBP 74.4 million, up 35.6 percent. Dr Pepper sales reached GBP 18.9 million, up 2.3 percent over the same period.
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