CCEP Australia appoints Miles Karemacher as managing director

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has announced that Miles Karemacher will become the company’s new managing director, effective January 18, 2027. Karemacher will return to Australia from Italy, where he currently serves as general manager for Coca-Cola HBC.

Karemacher previously began his career with Coca-Cola Amatil and has held senior roles within the Coca-Cola system and the broader consumer goods industry, including positions at SABMiller and Coca-Cola HBC. Gareth McGeown, general manager of the APS Business Unit, stated that Karemacher’s international perspective and market knowledge make him the appropriate leader for the company’s next growth phase.

The appointment follows the departure of the current managing director, Orlando Rodriguez, who will leave the business in early 2027. Rodriguez, who joined CCEP in 2019, is credited with leading the Australian business through a period of transformation and commercial growth.