OREANDA-NEWS. August 30, 2012. Belarus’ OJSC Krinitsa produced 8.92 million decaliters of beer in January-July 2012, down 0.2% on the year, a representative in food concern Belgospischeprom told reporters.

In July alone Krinitsa’s beer output declined by 13.3% on the year to 1.58 million decalitres.

Beer output in plastic bottles went up 7.8% on the year to 7.307 million decaliters. Krinitsa beer output in glass bottles reduced 51.9% to 534,400 decaliters, in kegs went up 2.9% to 1.015 decaliters. Beer output in aluminum cans totalled 63,800 decaliters (down 4.6%).

Krinitsa’s sales on the home market in January-July 2012 amounted to 6.031 million decaliters, down 7.2% on the year.

Krinitsa’s beer exports in Jan-Jul 2012 grew 3.7% on the year to 2.585 million dal.

Krinitsa was founded in January 2001. OJSC Polotsk Beer and Nesvizh soft drinks plant have been incorporated by OJSC Krinitsa and operate as subsidiaries.