Beer production in Ukraine may grow by 5.33-6.7% up to 158-160 million decalitres in 2003 compared to 2002 year, Ukrpyvo, a company that joins the biggest Ukrainian breweries, reported on January 14. Analysts confirm that not great growth of beer production during the current year will be due to the saturation of domestic market.

According to a research there was registered the highest level of beer production in Ukraine during 2002 year – about 150 million decalitres of beer, a figure registered last time in 1995 year.

During 2001 Ukrainian beer makers produced 127.38 million decalitres of beer – 21.8% more than in previous year. The analysts estimated the volume of Ukrainian beer market to be about 150 million decalitres per year.

At this stage, the biggest Ukrainian beer makers are: "Sun Interbrew Ukraine” (the owner of “Rogani”, based in Harikov, “Desna” based in Chernygov, “Iantari” based in Nikolaev), “Obloni” (Kiev), BBH (the owner of Slavutich and Livov Brewery), Donetsk beer group (Sarmat and Dnepr plant of non-alcohol beer), Lugansk beer plant, Poltavpyvo company, Kievski beer plant No 1 and Krim plant of non-alcohol beer.

16 January, 2003