Bulgaria: Kamenitza and Zagorka top in March beer sales rankings

Bulgarian beer makers Kamenitza and Zagorka nearly dead-heated for the top spot in the March sales rankings with Kamenitza taking a marginal lead on its main local rival, shows data of Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB), according to Bulgarian Dnevnik .

Kamenitza, owned by the world's biggest brewer by volume InBev, sold 112,327 hectoliters in March versus 112,155 hectoliters for Zagorka which is owned by Dutch Heineken and Greek Coca-Cola HBC.

Zagorka took the January sales crown before settling for second behind Kamenitza in February.
The bid due is well clear of the no.3 player Carlsberg Bulgarian which moved 65,636 hectoliters in March.

Locally-owned Boliarka VT placed fourth with 28,227 hectoliters.The UBB members recorded combined sales of 324,471 hectoliters in March.Q1 sale were reported at 672,028 hectoliters, up 18% year-on-year.

14 April, 2006