Sefalana Produces Its Own Milk
Monday, December 21, 2015
Mohamed Osman. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The retail behemoth is also introducing a range of soft drinks going by the brand name, Kwencha, which is expected to be available in all Sefalana stores in advance of Christmas.
Finance director, Mohamed Osman, says since they own 52 stores across Botswana, it is only vfeasible that they produce their own milk to supply their shops and extend their own house brand of products. The former Delta Dairies milk plant remains the only facility in Botswana capable of packaging the required milk measurement for purposes of government school feeding programme, which consumes on average P84 million a year.
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