Varun Beverages expands East Africa footprint with $32m Kenya beverage business acquisition

Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler, acquires DFIL Kenya's beverage business for $32m, gaining manufacturing capacity and distribution infrastructure in Kenya to support soft drink expansion across East Africa.

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