Castel Malawi LTD is the leading producer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Malawi. For 50 years, the Castel Malawi LTD has supplied the Malawi market with global brands such as Carlsberg beer, Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite. It is also well known for Malawi Gin and Sobo Squash. Castel Malawi is owned by the Castel Group, a French beverages company which was founded in 1949, by Pierre Castel. The Castel Group is the number 3 wine producer in the world, the number 2 producer of beer and soft drinks in Africa (excluding South Africa), with a presence in 23 countries on the continent, 85 breweries and 120 soft drinks plants.