Corporate Stories

Explore the inspiring journeys of top companies in the food and beverage industry. Discover success stories and strategic insights from leading brands, offering a comprehensive look at their achievements and innovations.

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Sovereign Foods : Full of Goodness

Dedicated to delivering quality poultry products to South African businesses and consumers since 1948, Sovereign Foods is today the third largest poultry producer in the region.

By Josh Rayfield Lily Sawyer

Kuku Foods East Africa : Hatching the Leaders of Tomorrow

Regional KFC franchisee Kuku Foods East Africa is unwaveringly committed to offering exclusively Finger Lickin’ Good chicken for its customers.

By Josh Rayfield Lucy Pilgrim

OUE Restaurants : Bestowing Culinary Pleasures

OUE Restaurants seeks to deliver authentic dining experiences to a multitude of demographics and broad range of tastes. We make a reservation with Andrew Ing, COO, and discuss the range of innovative concepts that the company has developed.

By Poppi Burke Ed Budds

Pleass : Pleassed to Meet You

Responsibly sourced and purified to perfection, Pleass is redefining standards in bottled water production. We quench our thirst and get the full story with Joint CEO and Marketing Director, Cate Pleass.

By Josh Rayfield Ed Budds

Perla Harghitei and Apemin Tuşnad : Sustainably Quenching Romania’s Thirst

Responsibly sourcing mineral water with care, Perla Harghitei and Apemin Tușnad are investing heavily in new technology and sustainable practices. CEO, Mihai Neagu, tells us how.

By Poppi Burke Lucy Pilgrim

KFC Africa : Chicken that Rules the Roost

We speak to Akhona Qengqe, General Manager of KFC Africa, about her inspirational career and the restaurant chain’s plans for an inclusive, sustainable, and delicious future.

By Josh Rayfield Lauren Kania

SPAR Zimbabwe : A Sparkling Success

At SPAR Zimbabwe, the company's mission statement is “Better Together”. Remaining passionate, committed to family values, and professional leaders in all that it does, we take a trip down the aisles with Operations Executive, Huston G. Munyoro.

By Josh Rayfield Ed Budds

Edward Snell & Co. : Distilled with Dynamic African Spirit

With a history that dates back more than 170 years, the success of Edward Snell & Co. comes from empowering people who seek to achieve great things.

By Josh Rayfield Jack Salter

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Papua New Guinea : Bottling Brilliance

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Papua New Guinea has amassed a proud history as a local bottler, with a focus on beverage products, pushing boundaries, blazing trails, and creating possibilities for more than 100 years.

By Josh Rayfield Ed Budds

Tasty Fresh Food Co : Conquering the Lunch Truck Concept

Celebrating 45 years of delivering convenient cuisine to workplaces, Tasty Fresh Food Co’s Director, Colin Lear, discusses the company’s family ties to feeding Australia’s workforce and its future plans.

Pizza Pilgrims : In Crust We Trust

Nestled in the heart of the UK’s culinary scene, Pizza Pilgrims elevates well-loved Neapolitan pizza to a new level, incorporating traditional Italian flavours with a distinct, artisanal personality.

By Poppi Burke Lucy Pilgrim

Samkaup : Feeding a Country

As one of the largest and most diverse supermarket chains across Iceland, Gunnar Egill Sigurðsson, CEO of Samkaup, provides us with a deep dive into the company’s values, ambitions, and goals of a tasty future for all.

By Josh Rayfield Lauren Kania