KENYA – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will be introducing new excise taxes on the non-alcoholic beverage which is expected to in turn increase the price of bottled water by an average sh.7 per litre. The […]
USA – The American food and beverage major, PepsiCo has announced that it has appointed Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta as Chairman of the company Board, effective February 1, 2018. Laguarta succeeds former CEO Indra K. […]
ETHIOPIA – Bereket Bottled Drinking Water Plc has invested US$4.24 million (120 million Br) in a new plant that will see a new water brand, Tena Water join the water bottling industry. The Addis report […]
NIGERIA – The Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) has said that it has developed a technology that allows commercial extraction of Thaumatin, a low-calorie sweetener and flavour modifier. According to a Beverage Industry News […]