SLEEMAN DEAL
September 1st, 2003
BY MONICA DOBIECANADA'S Sleeman Breweries Ltd. has announced it is expanding its 2002 agreement with Tokyo-based Sapporo Breweries to include worldwide production of the Japanese beer in its distinctive 650 ml "Silver Can."Currently, Ontario-based Sleeman produces Sapporo bottled products for the United States market, where Sapporo remains the number one selling Japanese beer.Sleeman expects to begin production of the Silver Can in the spring of 2004, following an expansion of its Guelph brewery.As a result of the deal, Sleeman expects to produce an additional ...
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