Russia: Russian beer production could grow to 100 mil hl by 2009

Beer production in Russia could grow to 100 mil hl by 2009, according to Economic Development and Trade Ministry’s forecast for 2007-2010, Interfax announced on December 28.

Beer production is to grow to 95 million hl in 2006 compared to 91 million hl in 2005, the forecast says. Output is to grow to 98 million hl in 2007, 99 million hl in 2008 and 100 million hl in 2010.

Beer imports will increase to 2.8 million hl in 2009 from 2.5 million hl in 2005, the ministry said.

04 January, 2007