Farsons to export Kinnie to Russia
Farsons is taking the first steps to export Kinnie to Russia.
Soft drinks maker Farsons is to start exporting Kinnie to Russia after preparations going back more than two years, Malta Enterprise chairman Alan Camilleri has said in a radio interview.
Mr Camilleri said the export possibility was first discussed during a visit to Moscow by a business delegation organised by Malta Enterprise, with the preparations since then including the design of a new bottle.
In an interview to The Times Business last February, Farsons CEO Louis Farrugia had spoken of export initiatives in Russia, the US and Japan.
Kinnie is a carbonated soft drink created by Farsons in 1952. It is made of bitter oranges and a variety of aromatic herbs.
Mr Camilleri, who was speaking on Radio 101, also remarked that despite the international economic downturn, the number of enquiries to Malta Enterprise by potential investors had not declined. Among projects which had been approved was investment by a South African firm to use discarded plastic to make pellets for industry.
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nicholas calleja
Mar 14th 2009, 12:18
This is GREAT news! I've been in Russia for 3yrs now and miss Kinnie! Whenever i visit our beautiful little island, i drink Kinnie non-stop! So well done to Farsons! I shall be their no.1 Kinnie consumer in Russia :)
C.R. Taliana
Mar 14th 2009, 08:38
I miss Kinnie too! Yes in Italy we have Chinotto but it is not as good as Kinnie!
Daniel Russell
Mar 13th 2009, 10:52
@Anthony Attard
Anthony, you are a lifesaver!!! I owe you a can! I will contact them as soon as possible to see how much it would cost!
Miriam Ellul
Mar 13th 2009, 08:00
Every time my husband's uncle comes to Malta, he takes tins of Kinnie back with him to the USA :)
louis zammit
Mar 12th 2009, 22:06
I just bought a case of Kinnie from Toronto on Canada
Anthony Attard
Mar 12th 2009, 16:21
Good news! Farsons products like Kinnie and Cisk and much more are available in the Unitied Kingdom, if you live in London you can pick them up or anywhere in the U.K they can be delivered. Contact the Maltese Culture Movement by email @ [email protected] or by phone at 020 7272 9000. The Maltese culture movement also organises special events throughout the year and we always welcome new members. Since I have been in the U.K they have offered friendship, support and a great sense of community. For all those that love Maltese culture or miss Maltese goods while in the U.K, you will never have to go without Kinnie or Cisk and much more in the U.K ever again. :-).
John M. Grima
Mar 12th 2009, 15:40
Yea!................ Why isn't Cisk lager, the best beer in Europe, imported ?
JMG Toronto, Canada
Joe Raimondo
Mar 12th 2009, 13:54
@ Daniel Russell
I'm with you all the way. My arms must be 2 inches longer from lugging Kinnie to UK for the last 42 years, first in small and then large glass bottles and more recently in cans. But, oh how I would love to be able to buy it over here.
Mark Sammut
Mar 12th 2009, 13:22
How about someone exporting Kinnie to England, I get backache humping boxes back every visit!
John Law Gatt
Mar 12th 2009, 12:58
Thirteen years ago while living in Sydney Australia, I used to buy Kinnie from my local super market,most of my Aussie friends tried it and enjoyed it but one day it fully disappeared and never re-appeared ogain........tried the Italian Chinotto but found it a poor imitation to Kinnie.
Heaps of Good Luck to Farsons on its venture.
Geoff White
Mar 12th 2009, 12:56
I should have pointed out that my plea for Cisk refers to the UK. I feel the same as Daniel Russell - it would be nice to be able to buy things here which remind us of our time in Malta.
Geoff White
Mar 12th 2009, 12:31
We can buy beers from all over the world in our supermarkets but I am still looking in vain for bottles or cans of Cisk lager.
Neville Calleja
Mar 12th 2009, 11:50
@Moses Mula
Try www.kinnie.de
Joseph Schembri
Mar 12th 2009, 11:00
Good luck ... to good old Kinnie! In Italy in the past I bought poor imitations of our excellent product - I think it was called something like Chinotto.
Daniel Russell
Mar 12th 2009, 10:16
I wish Farsons would bring Kinnie to the UK. I miss it when i come home from Malta and bring lots back with me! It would doubtless save me all that excess baggage charges!!! Good luck with the venture though Farsons!
Moses Mula
Mar 12th 2009, 08:45
I hope that it will be a success as Kinnie is a product of great quality. Unfortunately it did not succeed in Sweden as it seems that I was the only one who was buying it, and now I cannot find Kinnie stocked anywhere.
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