Belarus Establishes Brewers Guild
OREANDA-NEWS. May 11, 2010.
“The idea to create a guild of brewers was founded on the common interests of the producers and interests of the national Belarusian product,” Petkevich said.
The union was registered on March 23, 2010 and includes OAO Krinitsa, OAO Lidskoe Pivo, OAO Olivaria, OAO Brest Beer, and Heineken breweries – IZAO Syabar and COAO Rechitsapivo.
The guild was established to address the current situation on the beer market of the country: Belarusian beer sales are going down amid an increase in imports, excise tax on beer increased 54% in 2010, and restrictions on sale of beer by small retailers.
Saulius Galadauskas has been appointed Brewers’ Guild executive director.
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The union invites all Belarusian breweries, irrespective of ownership and size, as well as Belsolod, the only supplier of brewer's malt, to join the guild.
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