ZAMBIA: SAB subsidiary buys Coca-Cola bottler
South African Breweries has announced that its subsidiary, Zambian Breweries plc, has acquired Zambia's Coca-Cola bottler, Zambian Bottlers Ltd, for US$21.5m. SAB International's managing director for Africa and Asia, Andre Parker, said that the acquisition was " in line with our strategy of driving down unit costs by extracting synergies through the integration of beer and soft drinks operations."