Maltings
This Division looks after Kwe-Kwe Maltings and Aspindale Maltings.
The sorghum malting operation at Aspindale in Harare has recorded an increase in throughput driven by the upsurge in the lager beer volumes over the years. Research and development work on both barley and sorghum varieties is continuing, which is expected to result in improvement in agronomic and brewing performance. The Sierra variety has performed well alongside Hope, hence its share output will be scaled up in the coming years. Some two barley varieties are currently undergoing purity tests.
About Coca Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, our portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater, and ZICO coconut water. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We’re also working to reduce our environmental impact by replenishing water and promoting recycling. With our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide.
Transport & Logistics
The Company operates an internal distribution fleet that comprises 218 prime mover vehicles and trailers. This is complemented by a network of over thirty depots and customer collection centres. This allows the Company to deliver its products directly to over 20,000 customers. The fleet travels some 10,2 million kilometers each year.
There is an ongoing programme to improve the fleet operating efficiency and the vehicle age profile, replacing older ones. Significant improvements in vehicle utilisation and cost efficiency have been achieved, notably the reduction in fuel consumption and tyre replacements. The Division is expanding maintenance capability by outsourcing certain services to the franchise vehicle vendors.
The Division has a complement of 102 forklift trucks. The introduction of double fork units at the high-volume centres has significantly improved warehouse operations. The trailer backs and curtains and the branded urban delivery fleet continue to be used as a communication platform for pricing and consumer promotion information. The Division continues to invest in driver training to reduce the frequency of accidents.
We have established the Delta Distribution as part of our strategy to support the beverage operations in improving product availability and service to the many thousands of retail outlets throughout Zimbabwe, at the lowest possible cost. The Division will provide suitably designed and adequately maintained vehicles for the beverage. – J.D. Carter(Former Chairman)
Alternative Beverages
Delta Corporation Limited offers 2 main ranges of Alternative beverages which are Supersip and Shumba Maheu. Supersip dairy drink is a homogenous blend of milk, juice concentrate, and acidifiers. Yoghurt is a thickened, fermented product made from starch and milk powder. Shumba Maheu is a fermented, maize-based traditional non-alcoholic beverage. The brand has 3 major categories which are malt, milk, and ordinary maheu.
Labelling & Alcohol Health Literacy
Our goal. Continue to monitor on a yearly basis that all our beer products in our markets comply to the legislation in terms of labelling in order to increase alcohol health literacy by 2025.
We believe in transparency and in helping our consumers understand why and how alcohol should be consumed within limits. For these reasons, we are working to increase alcohol literacy among them.
In 2019, work began to align our can packaging with the Rest of Africa where the “do not drink and drive and do not drink alcohol whilst pregnant icons were added. This is being done to improve alcohol health literacy in our market.
