The partnership will initially bring imported Carlsberg beer to Zimbabwe, with a US$250 million brewery planned to support local production from next year.
Hippo Valley Estates says stronger local demand is offsetting export challenges, while lower sugar production and counterfeit imports continue to weigh on first-quarter operations.
Orangeville expects employment to reach 1,500 within five years as a planned 5,000-hectare citrus estate strengthens the company’s raw material supply base.
Strong demand for lager beer, sorghum beer and spirits helped drive revenue growth despite higher input costs and sugar tax pressures.
The council said export growth will depend on compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary requirements and the associated compliance costs.