Factories that produce and sell spirit drinks in sachets, known as packets, have been banned since yesterday, March 12th, to stop doing so. The Angolan Executive’s measure aims to respond to the commitments made to preserving the environment and preventing public health.
The beverage industry spokesperson, Moisés Campos, says that the time to reconvert the filling lines is very short, as companies have made investments, for example, in the purchase of new filling machines that are only used to fill sachets. and which cannot be used. “Therefore, from the 12th, all this investment that was made will be lost. Anyone who knows a filling line knows that it takes time for the work to be changed and put into operation.
The investment that was made is not yet in the payback phase and now anyone who wants to continue in our market will have to make new investments,” Moisés Campos told Rádio Nacional. Given this situation, Moisés Campos says that some companies might close their doors and with them lead to 4 thousand more workers becoming unemployed. Moisés Campos says that beverage manufacturers are asking for more time to adjust to the measure.
