Headlines

Churches create sales for Fanta, orange-flavoured drinks regarded as ‘luck charm’

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2023 0

BY NGOZI EMEDOLIBE The fad in many churches, especially the spiritual white garment types is spawning sales of orange flavoured drinks, especially the Fanta brand, bottled by Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC. Across the length and breadth of the country, it was discovered that the Fanta brand has

Business

FG considers excise duty on soft drinks

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

Washington – The Federal Government is considering introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks, according to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. Ahmed gave the indication in an interview with newsmen on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. She said the […]

Law Opinion

Food safety in Nigeria: The law and preventing the next Fanta/Sprite food scandal

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

In recent times, people all over the world, including Nigerians, have become more cautious with regard to the food they consume. Gone are the days when grocery shopping only consisted of picking up food items from the rack and paying for them at the cash counter. People now pay attention to the food items, the […]

News

FG begins probe over harmful substance in Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2017 0

In a renewed move to ensure that food and drinks manufactured in the country do not contain any substances that could be harmful to health, the Federal government has set up a committee to investigate some complaints on Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite and other beverages consumed in the country. This development was contained in a […]

Brands and Marketing Business

Fanta Makes Easter Play Time for Consumers

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

In order to continue to deliver on its brand promise, Fanta brought its world of fun to consumers during the last Easter holiday. The exciting, fruity drinks were sampled at various locations in Lagos and Ibadan, including the Dreamworld Africana, Ibeju- Lekki; Ikeja City Mall, Palms Mall, Victoria Island; Onikan City Mall, among others. The […]