‘Manufacturing Sector Confidence Impressive’

The President tours Delta Beverages’ Sparkling Beverages production plant at Graniteside in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Believe Nyakudjara

THE Government is impressed by the confidence that players in the manufacturing sector are demonstrating in the economic policies that the Second Republic is implementing, President Mnangagwa has said. He said this while commissioning new and improved manufacturing plants worth US$70 million at Delta Beverages in the capital on Thursday. The three investment projects include the soft drink line of Coca-Cola in the Graniteside area which enables the company to improve supply of convenience packs and regain market share. The others include the new Chibuku Super factory which will improve its traditional beer flagship brand and the high-tech lager beer packaging line to enable customer choice on brand and pack both in Southerton area which were currently constrained. President Mnangagwa commended Delta Beverages for growing from strength to strength and living up to its promise of continuing to invest in the country’s economy. “I was pleased to hear that the company has, since 2017, invested more than US$169 million in modernising its manufacturing and bottling plants, distribution fleet, cold drink equipment and ancillary systems. This investment by Delta Corporation, which has been operating in the country for 125 years, demonstrates the confidence by players in the manufacturing industry in the business-friendly policies being ushered in by the Second Republic. Your commitment and resilience in the food and beverages sector is commendable. ReadMore