Beverages
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Mexican bottler and retailer FEMSA appoints Daniel Rodriguez as CEO
MEXICO – Mexican multinational beverage and retail company Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., doing business as FEMSA has appointed Daniel Rodriguez as CEO, effective January next year. Rodriguez succeeds Eduardo Padilla, who has…
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Rampant illicit alcohol trade dents economic gains in Uganda registering US$433m loss in taxes
UGANDA – The Illicit alcohol trade has been rampant across the globe at the expense of the legitimate alcohol manufacturers who contribute not only to…
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Kenya’s Premier Foods launches functional beverage under brand name Recharge Dawa
KENYA – Premier Foods Limited, Kenyan producer of a wide range of condiments and juices has introduced a new beverage dubbed Recharge Dawa. The new…
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Kenya’s alcohol sector players lobby for increased operating hours to aid industry recovery
KENYA – The Alcohol Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) has petitioned the government to increase the operating period of bars by two hours in the…
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Coca-Cola eyes US$8 billion value from Coca-Cola Beverages Africa public listing
SOUTH AFRICA – The Coca-Cola Company is gearing closer to finalizing plans of listing its largest bottler in Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), as a…