Zambian Breweries

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Zambian Breweries Plc
TypeListed
LuSE: ZAMBREW
IndustryAlcoholic beverages
PredecessorZambian Breweries, Zambia Bottlers, Copperbelt Bottling, Northern Breweries
Founded1963
Headquarters
Plot 6438, Mungwi Road, Heavy Industrial Area, Lusaka
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Zambia
Number of locations
Lusaka, Ndola
Key people
Monica Musonda (Chair) Jose Moran Ramirez (Country Director)
ProductsProduction and distribution of clear beer and soft drinks
Production output
2.3 million hl
RevenueZMW 2,640,037,000 (2019 including excise duty)
OwnerAnheuser-Busch InBev (ABInBev)
Number of employees
940 (2019)
ParentABInBev

Zambian Breweries Plc Breweries Plc is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABInBev), the largest brewer in the world, with more than 400 beer brands and some 200,000 employees in over 50 countries. It is also one of the world’s largest bottlers of soft drinks.

Zambian Breweries was established in Zambia in 1968 and its product range has grown to include clear beers such as Mosi Lager, Castle, Carling Black Label, Eagle, Stella Artois, and Budweiser.

History[]

  • 1963 – Started as Northern Breweries Limited, a private company formed by South African Breweries (SAB-80%) and Labatt Breweries of Canada (20%). Started brewing from plants in Ndola and Lusaka.
  • 1968 – Nationalised by the government[1] and split into Zambian Breweries (Lusaka) and Northern Breweries (Ndola). Renamed Zambian Breweries Limited.[1]
  • 1994 – Privatisation began.
  • 1997 – Listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange[2]
  • 1999 – Acquires Northern Breweries (Ndola) and the brand Rhino Lager.
  • 2002 – Acquires the Coca-Cola franchise for Zambia, with bottling plants in Kitwe and Lusaka.[1]
  • 2016 - In December, after acquiring SABMiller, ABInBev agrees to sell African Coca-Cola bottling operations to Coca-Cola for an undisclosed sum. This includes the Zambia operation owned by Zambrew.[3]

Brands[]

  • Mosi Lager,
  • Eagle Lager,
  • Eagle Maize Lager,
  • Castle Lager,
  • Castle Lite,
  • Carling Black Label,
  • Flying Fish,
  • Stella Artois,
  • Budweiser

The company has a virtual monopoly on clear brew products in Zambia.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Zambian Breweries - AGE (African Growing Enterprises) File - Institute of Developing Economies". Ide.go.jp. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  2. ^ Issuers and sectors
  3. ^ "Coca-Cola Buys AB InBev Out of Africa Unit for $3.2 Billion". Bloomberg.com. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-08-16.

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