Brand Spur Issue 4 - 4th Edition | Page 65

Malta Guinness Herbs Lite: Is Guinness overplaying the herbal card? Just about three weeks ago, Diageo Guinness unveiled a new addition to its brand portfolio called Malta Herbs Lite. This is a sugar light malt drink designed to appeal to the health-conscious consumer who worry about the level of sugar in non-alcoholic drinks. Managing Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Peter Ndegwa explained that Guinness Nigeria Plc choosed to introduce this new addition to the Malt category to give Nigerians not only a wider selection of malt drinks to choose from but also help in maintaining a healthier lifestyle by virtue of its low sugar formulation. He also stated that with the new classifications by industry regulators on sugar content for malt drinks, Malta Guinness Herbs Lite is the first truly Light sugar malt in Nigeria delivering even less sugar than most other malt drinks. Read more…