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Native name | Brasseries et Limonaderies du Burundi |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Brewing |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Bujumbura |
Area served | Burundi |
| Products | Beer, Soft Drinks |
Number of employees | 500 (2013) |
| Parent | Heineken |
| Website | Homepage |
Brarudi S.A., also known by its French name Brasseries et Limonaderies du Burundi, is the largest brewer and soft beverage company in the Republic of Burundi.[1]
The history of Brarudi goes back to 1955[2] when the management of the breweries of the Belgian Congo, then under the management of Brasseries de Leopoldville (now Bralima Brewery), decided to build a brewery in the Eastern region to server Ruanda-Urundi and Eastern Congo. The city of Usumbura (now Bujumbura), on the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika, was selected to house the new brewery whose name was Brasserie du Rwanda-Urundi.[3] The brewery became operational December 23, 1955 and began producing Primus Beer.
In November 1957, Bralima started the construction work for a second brewery to be located in Gisenyi on the northern shores of Lake Kivu under the name Brasseries et Limonaderies du Rwanda.[3]
Upon independence, Bralima was incorporated in Congo Léopoldville, Brarudi in Burundi and Bralirwa in Rwanda.[4]
In 1966, Brarudi diversified into the production of soft drinks. This was through the brewer's partnership with The Coca-Cola Company making it a bottler for Coca-Cola products. A soft beverages plant was opened in Gitega for this purpose.[3]
In 1975, the Government of Burundi acquired 40% control of Brarudi while Banque Bruxelles Lambert (BBL) retained its 60% shareholding.[3] BBL exited Brarudi in 1982 through a selling its 60% stake to Heineken, a Dutch brewing conglomerate. This made Brarudi a subsidiary of Heineken.[3]
The shares of stock of the company are privately held. The ownership of the company stock is as depicted in the table below:[5]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
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| 1 | Heineken International | 60.0 |
| 2 | Government of Burundi | 40.0 |
| Total | 100.0 |
The brands manufactured by Brarudi include:[6]
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