The company is one of Africa's leading producers of spirits, wines, ciders and "ready-to-drinks" (RTDs) as well as the world's second-biggest producer of ciders. Some of its top brands include Amarula, Hunter's, Savanna, 4th Street, Klipdrift, Nederburg, Richelieu, Viceroy, and J.C. Le Roux.
Distell buys 35% of South Africa's grape volumes each year, of which less than 4% is from its own farms. Its wine business represents about 36% of total wine sales by value in South Africa, and it is the largest exporter of wine into Africa.
Its five-year strategy, presented at its recent interim results presentation, includes a further focus on sustainable growth and returns, "leveraging core strengths and capabilities to drive, defend, and expand its markets on the African continent and select International markets", it said in a statement on Monday.
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