In Egypt and Pakistan, local cola brands such as V7, Cola Next, and Pakola are experiencing a notable increase in sales, eating into the market share traditionally held by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s Almarai, the Gulf’s biggest dairy company, and US soft drinks giant PepsiCo will invest at least US$345mil in Egypt over the next five years, the Saudi firm said.

7. Nescafé — owned by Nestlé. The coffee brand remains popular but has fallen from 6th place in 2014's ranking. Consumer reach points: 2 million. 6. Pepsi — owned by PepsiCo. Egypt is one of ...

The conflict in the Middle East has touched many different aspects of life all over the world since it re-ignited last October. One of the most significant- and controversial- has been its ...