Company: AKO-B
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000473
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Company: ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
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2025 and is currently in the process of renewal.
In 2019, VJ S.A. and The Coca-Cola Company entered into a Bottler’s Agreement for beverage products whereby The Coca-Cola Company authorized VJ S.A. to produce, process and bottle, products under certain brands in containers previously approved by The Coca-Cola Company, Andina and Embonor hold the rights to acquire VJ S.A.’s products. This contract expired in December 2024 and is under renewal. 
In 2019, The Coca-Cola Company and Vital Aguas S.A. entered into a Water Production and Packaging Agreement to prepare and package different types of water. This contract expired in January 2025 and is under renewal. 
In 2021, The Coca-Cola Company and Envases Central S.A. signed a Preparation and Packaging Agreement to process and bottle, in containers previously approved by The Coca-Cola Company, non-alcoholic products under certain brands. Andina and Embonor hold the rights to purchase the products from Envases Central S.A. This contract expired on January 31, 2025, and is currently in the process of renewal.
Brazil
Our licenses for the territories in Brazil expire in October 2027.
Argentina
Our licenses for the territories in Argentina expire in September 2027.
Paraguay
Our licenses for the territories in Paraguay expire in March 2028.

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Regulation
General
We are subject to a full range of government regulations generally applicable to companies engaged in business in our franchise territories, including but not limited to labor, social security, public health, consumer protection, environmental, sanitation, employee safety, securities and anti-trust laws. As of December 31, 2024, we have no knowledge of any legal or administrative material pending proceedings are against us with respect to any regulatory matter in any of our franchise territories except those listed as such in “Item 8. Financial Information—Contingencies.”
We believe that, to the best of our knowledge, we are in compliance in all material respects with applicable statutory and administrative regulations relating to our business in each of our franchise territories.
Chile: There are no special licenses or permits specifically required to manufacture and distribute soft drinks and juices in the Chilean territory. Food and beverage producers in Chile, however, must obtain authorization from, and are supervised by the Health Ministry’s respective regional offices (Secretaría Regional Ministerial de Salud), which inspects production facilities and takes liquid samples for analysis on a regular basis. Our main plant