Russia: VINAP Group (Novosibirsk), one of Russian beverage company, rose its H1 sales 30% on year to 770 mln rbl, the company said on August 9. Gross profit stood at 133 mln rbl. Head company's revenues gained 38% to 450 mln rbl, gross profit stood at 49.9 mln rbl. H1 beer output totalled 0.2 mln hl of beer, 0.13 mln hl of non-alcohol product, 18,600 hl of vodka.

VINAP said such positive trends in the group's activities are insured by the resumed standing of VINAP on the strong-drink market and accelerated beer production of SOBOL brewery.

11 August, 2004