Soft drink volumes down for first time in nearly a decade

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Coca Cola Beverages Africa MD Xavier Selga. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

Production of soft drinks slumped last year — the first time in nearly a decade — hurt by health safety measures imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19. The measures included closure of restaurants and bars as well s prohibition of social gatherings.

Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics data shows that production of drinks such as sodas dropped by 80.4 million litres in 2020, bucking a trend of increases since 2012.

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