LITHUANIAN BEER EXPORT BOOM
January 1st, 2006
BY MARK ROWE
EXPORTS of Lithuanian beer rose by 51.4% in 2005, according to the Lithuanian Breweries Association, to 1.518 million dekalitres - exceeding the combined volumes of the neighbouring Estonian and Latvian beer markets. Domestic consumption was more modest but still saw a healthy growth of 4.5% - though according to a spokesman for brewer Gubernija, the domestic market is loyal, with up to 97% of the domestic market divided between Lithuanian breweries.
In 2005, rival the Kalnapilis-Tauras Group's beer exports nearly trebled to 290,000 litres, while ...
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