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CCBA to acquire stakes in Kenya’s Coca-Cola franchises

June 15, 2019   Editor   No comments

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is set to acquire stakes in two of Kenya’s Coca-Cola franchises. Centum Investments, a quasi-Kenya Government agency announced on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its 53.9% and 27.6% stakes held in Almasi Beverages Limited and Nairobi Bottlers Limited to Coca-Cola Sabco East Africa, the South African co-owner of CCBA at a cost of 19.5bn Kenyan shillings ($192.5m).

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CCBA appoints new MD for Kenya, Mayotte and Comoros

June 10, 2019   Editor   No comments

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya has announced the appointment of Xavier Selga as its new Managing Director for Kenya, Mayotte and Comoros, effective 1 May 2019.

Xavier takes over from Daryl Wilson who has been appointed to head operations in Ethiopia as the Managing Director for CCBA in Ethiopia.

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Coca-Cola and bottling partners to boost recycling of PET in East, Southern Africa with $38m investment

March 19, 2019   Editor   1 Comment

Coca-Cola has announced new collection and recycling plans for PET plastic in Southern, East and Central Africa for the next three years.

The company, in partnership with its bottling and industry partners in the region, will invest around US$38m to boost recycling industries and educate consumers about recycling.

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East African Breweries launch Tusker Ale beer to capture Kenya’s premium beer market

March 19, 2019   Editor   No comments

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has launched a new premium beer called Tusker Premium Ale as it seeks to capture the premium beer market in Kenya.

An Ale beer can be described as having a fruity taste compared to lager which has a crisp-clean taste.

The new Ale was launched under the company’s flagship brand Tusker, joining other Tusker brands in EABL’s stable – Tusker Lager, Tusker Malt, Tusker Lite and Tusker Cider.

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Coca-Cola in Kenya looking to sell 10 year old facility

November 22, 2018   Editor   No comments

Coca-Cola based in Nairobi, Kenya is seeking a buyer or renter for its Nairobi Upperhill facility at a cost of Sh1.03 billion Kenyan shillings.

The four acres facility which was built in 2008 for Sh700 million ($10 million) acts as Coca-Cola headquarters in East and Central Africa which oversees operations in 14 African countries.

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CCBA adds new $70m juice line at Kenyan facility

May 16, 2018   Editor   No comments

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has opened a new Sh 7 billion Kenyan shillings ($70 million) bottling line at its Nairobi Bottlers operation in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya.

The line which has a production capacity of 28,000 bottles per hour will be used to process fresh juices, iced teas and sports drinks. Also, the line is said to have created 24 additional jobs at the plant so far.

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Kenyan Coke bottler seeks to toss court ruling on nutritional labeling information

May 01, 2018   Editor   2 Comments

Coca-Cola bottler in Kenya is contesting a High Court order to place labels with nutritional information on its soft drinks in glass bottles.

Nairobi Bottlers, Kenya’s largest Coke bottler faulted the ruling of the late Justice Onguto earlier this year, saying he had overstepped his mandate as it was equivalent to legislating on the matter.

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Heineken launches Premium beer Amstel into the Kenyan Market

November 17, 2017   Editor   No comments

Heineken East Africa on Wednesday introduced Amstel beer into the Kenyan market.

Speaking at the event to unveil the brand in Nairobi, Heineken East Africa General Manager, Uche Unigwe said, “The introduction of Amstel was informed by the growing demand by Kenyans for a different brand of quality beer in the market.

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Coca-Cola to spend $90m in Kenya to broaden product offerings

October 25, 2017   Editor   1 Comment

The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) plans to invest up to $90-million in Kenya over the three years through 2018 to increase its product offerings in the region’s biggest economy, the soft drinks maker said on Tuesday.

Coca-Cola, which is the leader in the Kenyan soda market with brands like Coke and Fanta, has committed to invest $17-billion in Africa as a whole since 2014, double what was invested in the continent a decade before, the company said.

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CCBA buys Kenya’s third largest Coke bottler

July 07, 2017   Editor   No comments

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the South African-based Coke bottler announced on Thursday it has acquired Equator Bottlers Limited, Kenya’s third largest Coke bottler for an undisclosed amount.

According to media reports, Kenya’s regulators (Competition Authority of Kenya) gave their blessing to the deal last Friday.

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