The administrative measure, which began on July 24, 2026, exclusively targets the production from plastic packaging chains between July 1, 2026, from 6 pm, and July 2, 2026, bearing the batch references AV01/07/2027 and AV02/07/2027. The intervention follows the detection of an olfactory alteration in several bottles. The physical withdrawal operations now cover over 95% of the volumes shipped to commercial circuits.

The technical incident has immobilized high-level industrial capacities. The automated packaging lines at the N'Djamena facilities normally operate at a pace of 16,000 bottles per hour, which translates to the magnitude of the volumes withdrawn, equivalent to forty-eight hours of complete factory activity. The management is collaborating with the Quality Control Center for Foodstuffs, the National Laboratory for Water, and the Chadian Standardization Agency to conduct chemical expertise and eradicate the source of the malfunction.

The company is among the 4 entities classified as major national importance accounts by the Central African Banking Commission for the 2025/2026 period. Integrated into the continental division of the French group with revenues exceeding 5 billion euros for a volume of 77 million hectoliters sold in 2025, the entity operating between N'Djamena and Moundou relies on the FSSC 22000 certification dedicated to food safety to preserve market confidence.


Nlend Flore

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