Kasapreko
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]
Type | Private |
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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
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]
Antibiotics
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
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
- "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.
- "Kasapreko founder: "Alomo is the reason we've been successful" - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- "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.