Press Digest
Press digest - year 2000
 
Soluble drinks as a whole hold the greatest share from the non-fizzy drinks in Bulgaria. The Step products of Candy are sold in nine different variations. The trade brand is produced on Swiss license. During April Kraft Jacobs Suchard launched a noisy advertisement campaign of the new soluble drink Tang.
Source: Capital (01.01.2000)
 
Coca-Cola established on the market last year the new Fanta Exotic. In April 1999 Kraft Jcobs Suschard a new solving drink Tang, enriched with vitamine C. Two months ago Kendy - Bankja launched a new series solving drinks Melody. They are made of dried fruits, enriched with vitamine C and are offered in 6 flavours. Lines Holding is another company operating in this branch in Bulgaria. Recently it started producing a new series of natural juices branded BEST.
Source: Capital (18.03.2000)
 
The top tenth producers of soluble drinks include the following companies - Kraft Jacobs Suchard 45.5 per cent of the total sales, Vina del Mar (Fructus Abrosoli) 19.6 per cent, Candy - 13.8 per cent, Eurostok - 6.4 per cent, Banda & co (Fructo Drink) - 0.8 per cent,G.B.Amrosoli Italy - 0.2 per cent .
Source: Capital (18.03.2000)
 
Sofia District Court registered a change for Kraft Jcobs Suschard Bulgaria - JSC, Svoge: there was registered a new company - Kraft Foods Bulgaria - JSC.
Source: State Gazette (09.06.2000)
 
Sofia District Court registered changes for Kraft Foods Bulgaria - JSC, Svoge: Mr. George Diamantopulos was dismissed from the Board of Government; Mr. Gerhald Pleus was registered for a member and Chairman of the Board of Government of the company; there was registered a change in the statute of the company.
Source: State Gazette (18.08.2000)
 
The Austrian concern Billa made Mr. Dimitar Spasov an Executive Director of the Bulgarian branch of Billa. He was a marketing Director in Billa for Austria and then for Eastern Europe. After 6 years in Austria Mr. Spasov is coming back in Bulgaria in order to manage the business of Billa in Bulgaria.
Source: Capital (09.10.2000)