Belarus: Domestic and export beer sales increase in the first seven months of this year

In January-July 2011, Belarusian breweries sold 2.69 million hl of beer, 20.7% up from January-July 2010, representatives of the Belarusian state food industry concern Belgospischeprom were quoted as saying by BelTA on August, 12.

Based in Mogilev Oblast, Pivovarni Haineken (Heineken Breweries) said its beer sales grew by 44.9% to 0.6 million hl. Meanwhile, OAO Krinitsa sold 1 million hl of beer, 7.3% up from January-June 2010.

Minsk-based Olivaria brewery sold 0.5 million hl of beer, plus 25.7%. OAO Brestskoe Pivo sold 0.2 million hl of beer, up 26.4%. Lidskoe Pivo sold 0.4 mln hl of beer, an increase of 24.6%.

In January-July 2011, Belarusian beer export grew by 40% to 0.4 million hl.

12 August, 2011