The company put all its partners on notice yesterday about the adjustment of prices of their products, beer and other alcoholic beverages.
Uganda Breweries Limited has announced that due to current inflation the market prices of beer are going to increase in order to meet the current situation.
Bell lager
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"Due to the increasing cost of production as well as raw materials, we have been forced to adjust prices of the following SKUs(stock keeping units) with effect from today May , 4,2022," UBL Sales Director Ben Mbuvi communicated in the notice.
Beers like Senator have been spared in the price change
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However, the retail prices of Senator, Pilsner, Ngule and Smirnoff Ice have not been affected and will stay the same
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New retail prices
Bottles
Bell Lager, the brand's pride is now at 3,200 Shillings as the retail price and the case at 80,000 Shlings.
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout 300ml bottle new price is 3,400 Shillings and a case at 85,000 Shillings.
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout 500ml bottle new price is 4,500 Shillings and 112,500 Shillings a case.
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Tusker
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Tusker 500ml bottle is at 3,200 Shillings and 80,000 Shillings a case , shs3400 for a 330ml
Tusker Lite 330ml bottle is at 3,400 Shillings and 85,000 Shillings a case, shs3400 for a
Tusker Malt bottle is at 3,400 Shillings and 85,000 Shillings a case.
Cans
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The 500ml Tusker Lager, Tusker Lite and Tusker Malt cans new price is 5,500 Shillings each and 132,000 a case
The Guinness 500ml can is at 7,000 Shillings and 168,000 case.
The Guinness Smooth 500ml new price is 6,500 Shillings and the case at 156,000 Shillings.
Tusker lager
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Uganda Waragi, Bond 7, Gilbeys, Smirnoff, Richot brandy, V&A, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Johnnie Walker Gold and Gordon Dry Gin have not been spared in this adjustment.
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The price increment comes out of the general inflation that is affecting the price and cost of many other goods around the country.
This situation has been majorly blamed on the on-going Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi said that the government will not interfere in the inflation since Uganda is a free economy.
“We are not going to subsidise anything. Subsidies don’t work and that is bad economics. Those who have done it have faced problems. We have to be careful with the medicine we give. You can’t treat cancer with paracetamol. We have to undergo process of treating cancer. The economy is like a human being. It changes every time. Right now the economy is moody but will be happy soon.” Ggoobi said.
Alvin Mbugua
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Uganda Breweries turned 75 last year in July and decided to celebrate by rewarding journalists under the theme "Brewed by Uganda". The company allocated 7.5 million Shillings in cash prizes for participants to win in the UBL@75 media competition.
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UBL 75 years milestone celebrations
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“Uganda Breweries Limited is standing on the shoulders of strong giants, both people and brands, who we need to honor and celebrate for they gave us a strong foundation. We appreciate the support and commitment of our different stakeholders including consumers, distributors, farmers, suppliers, service providers, communities and government, who have walked with us on this journey for more than seven decades, and we are honored to continue being of service in the coming years.” Uganda Breweries Managing Director Alvin Mbugua said.
Henry Nkurunziza grand prize winner
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Last week on Friday, Henry Nkurunziza was the grand prize winner of the #UBLAt75 giveaway campaign at Sanyu FM where the campaign has been running.
Radio listeners have been winning special hampers from the brewery as part of their 75th anniversary after calling in and answering simple questions about the 75-year journey, UBL products and activities over time.
