Schweppes clinches guava deal

BEVERAGES production giant, Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited says it has clinched fresh deals with communities near guava forests across the country to collect the fruits and feed into BeitBridge Juicing Private Limited (BBJ).

BBJ is Schweppes’ subsidiary that processes guavas into drinks.

Managing director Charles Msipa yesterday told NewsDay Business that since 2017, Schweppes Holdings, through BBJ had partnered with communities in Zaka, Mhondoro, Mahusekwa, Hwedza, and Zvimba to pick guavas as part of the firm’s broad-based economic empowerment model involving 2 000 households.

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