Tempo is Israel’s longest established producer of beverages. The company manufactures, imports, markets and distributes its products throughout the country focusing on two product lines - alcoholic beverages – consisting of beer, wines, spirits and ready-made cocktails, and soft beverages - sparkling drinks, juices, bottled water, energy drinks and malt beer.

The company boasts a rich brand portfolio providing a wide range of solutions to customer demand supported by many years of accumulated expertise and experience in brand management and marketing of beverages. The company’s major range of alcoholic beverages are very popular and enjoy a good reputation in Israel.

The company’s principle alcoholic brands include Goldstar, Maccabi, Heineken, Paulaner, Murphy’s, Samuel Adams and Bacardi Breezer. The leading wine and spirits brands distributed by Tempo include Barkan and Segal, Martini and a variety of spirits, Keglevitch vodka and Stock ’84 brandy. In addition the company’s subsidiary distributes mineral water under the San Pelegrino brand name. Tempo’s major soft drinks line includes Pepsi Max, Pepsi, Seven-Up, Miranda, Nesher Malt, Malt Star, Jump, Tempri, Aqua Nova, San Benedetto and Cider Ha’Galil.

The company has more than 10,000 customers throughout the country including, among others,  supermarket chains, minimarkets, groceries, private supermarkets, delicatessen, private food chains, hotels and guest houses, nightclubs and discothèques, fast food restaurants, cafes, kiosks, bakeries, petrol stations, caterers, function halls, pubs, restaurants and coffee shops. 

Since 1992 Tempo has enjoyed exclusive distribution and marketing rights, throughout Israel, for Heineken beer (excluding duty-free shops). The company has been granted the right to use the Heineken brand name and to manufacture this lager at its production plant in Netanya.   

In 2006 Tempo reached an agreement with Pepsico for the acquisition of Pepsi concentrate from which it manufactures the various versions of Pepsi for distribution in Israel under the Pepsico label.

The company operates under ISO 2000-9001 awarded by the Institute for Quality Control.  This standard requires that all production processes, from acquisition of the raw materials until delivery to the customer, be controlled and documented.

As at the end of 2008 Tempo employed a workforce of 950 employees.

Since 2005, Heineken, the Dutch beer producer has held 40% of Tempo Beverages Ltd’s share capital.

The company’s securities have been traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since November 1981.

The company’s Netanya plant has been granted Kashrut certification as well as BDZ approval awarded by the Committee of Ultra-Orthodox Judaism.  Additionally, all products imported by the company have been granted Kashrut certification.