ABL Named Best Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturer

Representatives of ABL (left) receiving the award 

Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), the nation’s premier brewery, won the Best Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing Company of the Year Award at the recently organised Ghana Manufacturing Awards held at the Kempiski Hotel in Accra.

The event, aimed at recognizing both local and international companies that have played significant and pioneering roles in the manufacturing industry, was attended by service providers, distributors, financial institutions, insurance, regulators, government agencies and a host of others.

The Ghana Manufacturing Awards, which celebrates excellence in all aspects of manufacturing, acknowledged ABL for providing the very best in alcoholic beverages to Ghanaians in spite of the difficulties the manufacturing industry has faced in recent years.

In a statement, the Legal and Corporate Affairs Director of Accra Brewery Limited, Adjoba Kyiamah, noted that as a major player in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage industry in Ghana, ABL is very excited that the company’s demonstration of persistence, optimism society’s progress has been duly recognized.

“Having become a part of the world’s largest beer business, ABINBev in October 2016, I have no doubt that ABL will continue to grow from strength to strength,’’ she declared.

Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has in recent years seen a complete revamp of its production processes with the completion of a $100 million expansion project.  ABL has over the years also introduced innovative beverages and shown commitment to best practices in its manufacturing processes by placing emphasis on conserving water, as well as reducing energy use and waste reduction.

The company has embarked on numerous community support initiatives across the country, including campaigns in schools against under-age drinking and in hospitals on the negative effect of alcohol during pregnancy.

Its retailers have also benefited from responsible alcohol retailing programmes and business appreciation skills training.

Additionally, ABL has steadily increased the use of locally grown raw materials over the past 10 years and today approximately 50 percent of its agricultural input is sourced locally.

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