Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL) is a Ghanaian ISO 22000:2005 certified indigenous manufacturer and producer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Alomo Bitters a herbal based alcoholic drink is KCL's flagship product.[1] Kasapreko was 6th according to the 2012 Ghana Club 100 rankings.[2] In 2017 KCL was awarded top Ghanaian company in the competitive beverage sector by the Association of Ghana Industries.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Beverage & Acoholic |
| Founded | 1989  |
| Founder | Dr Kwabena Adjei (President & Group Chairman) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Storm Energy Drink, Alomo (Gold, Black, Silver, Bitters), K20 Wisky, Royal Drinks(Apple,Cola,Orange,Lemon Splash,Honey Bee), Tonic Wine, Carnival Strawberry, Kalahari Bitters, Veraldo, Hi5 ChocoMalt. |
Number of employees | 580 (2017) |
| Website | http://kasapreko.com |
History edit
Kaspreko was started in 1989 by Dr Kwabena Adjei[3] a Ghanaian businessman at Nungua in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to provide quality and affordable drinks to Ghanaians.[1][4]
Brands edit
KCL Key brands include:
Alcoholic edit
- Alomo Bitters[4]
- Kalahari Bitters[5]
- Hand Sanitizer[6]
Non-alcoholic edit
Antibiotics edit
In 2020 the company decided to go in to mass production of alcoholic hand sanitizers to fight against the novel coronavirus as result of shortage in the market.[3][9]
Awards edit
Kasapreko won the Outstanding Alcoholic Beverage Company of the Year at the 2019 West Africa Business Excellence Awards (WABEA).[10] In 2020 the company was one of twelve businesses that picked up honorary awards at the ninth Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Ghana Industry and Quality Awards.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kasapreko becomes Ghana's top beverage firm - citifmonline.com". 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Kasapreko Is Ghana's 6th Best Company". Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ a b "Kasapreko founder: "Alomo is the reason we've been successful" - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ a b "Profile of Kasapreko Company Limited - Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)". www.gipcghana.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Dokosi, Michael Eli. "Stay Jay Set To Release New Album In June". Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Mass production of hand sanitisers not for profits – Kasapreko clarifies". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Shatta Wale is the face of Kasapreko's Storm Energy Drink - Business & Financial Times Online". 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Kasapreko Launches 'Awake' Drinking Water". Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Kasapreko halts production of drinks to produce hand sanitizers". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Kasapreko wins 'Outstanding Alcoholic Beverage Company' at WABEA". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Association of Ghana Industries honours 12 companies". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-11-26.