According to statistical data, in 1997 Bulgarian consumers drank 19 million l of natural juices. In1998 this amount is already 48 million l. The expected consumation for 1999 is 52 million l. The big companies producing natural juices in Bulgaria are Florina, Papi, BBB and Queens, which hold 80 per cent of the market of natural juices in Bulgaria. The brand Florina first appeared on the Bulgarian market in 1993, it was introduced by the Greek company Florina-Bulgaria JSC. BBB natural juices are produced by the company Link. The leading company importer of natural juices is Northern Star, which is distributor of the Hungarian natural juices PACIFIC OCEAN for the Bulgarian market. The most famous brands of instant soft drinks present on the Bulgarian market are Step and Fructus. Lately, these two drinks are faced with the strong competition of Tang, produced by Kraft Jacobs Suchard - Bulgaria Ltd. This brand is world-famous and sold in more than 20 countries worldwide.
Source: Cash (21.07.1999)

Sofia District Court entered in the Trade Register changes for Kraft Jacobs Suchard Bulgaria JSC - Svoge: elects new Supervisory Board with the following members: Mr. Julio Fintzi - Chairman, Mr. Peyo Stoyanov Stoyanov - Deputy Chairman; and Mr. Marcello Aslanovich Gasparov; elects new Managing Board with the following members: Mr. George Konstantinos Diamantopulos - Chairman, Mr. Geoffrey Stephen Turner - Deputy Chairman, and Mr. Michelle Joseph Boon - Executive Director; enters changes in the company's statutes; denominates the capital from BGN 5 391 929 000 to BGN 5 391 929 shares with a nominal value of BGN 1; the company shall be represented by the Executive Director Mr. Michelle Joseph Boon.
Source: State Gazette (05.10.1999)

Vinprom SPLtd. - Svishtov is one of the three best Bulgarian companies, according to Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce. For the last couple of years Vinprom SPLtd. - Svishtov has been cooperating with Japanese Sumimoto Corporation. Its output is exported in Great Britain, Japan, Russia, Poland and China.
Source: Standart (27.12.1999)