OREANDA-NEWS. January 27, 2010. Belarus’ affiliates of Heineken group of companies – Syabar, in the Mogilev Region, and Rechitsapivo, in the Gomel Region – saw a 29.2% reduction in output in 2009 from 2008 level to 5.151 million decaliters, Belarus’ food concern Belgospischeprom said in a statement.

Syabar’s output fell 9.9% on the year to 4.197 million decaliters, and Rechitsapivo’s output decreased 63.5% to 954,000 decaliters because of a large-scale upgrade. Most of Rechitsapivo brands are now produced using Syabar’s facilities.

In December, the Belarusian breweries controlled by Heineken increased beer output 17.8% on the year to 439,000 decaliters. Syabar increased beer output 63.7% to 383,000 decaliters, whereas Rechitsapivo’s output fell 59.7% to 56,000 decaliters.

Syabar made 3.184 million decaliters of beer in plastic bottles in 2009, down 15.4%, and 984,000 decaliters in glass bottles, up 10.1%. Beer output in cans reached 27,000 decaliters.

Rechitsapivo produced 600,000 decaliters of beer in plastic bottles in January-December 2009, down 65.5%, and 148,000 decaliters in glass bottles, down 77.6%. Beer offering in kegs fell 2.4% to 206,000 decaliters.

The two breweries delivered 5.014 million decaliters of beer to the retail network in January-December 2009, down 29.3% on the year.