OREANDA-NEWS. OAO Krinitsa produced 5.541 million decaliters of beer in January-May 2013, down 7.2% on the year, a representative in food concern Belgospischeprom told.

In May alone Krinitsa's beer output declined by 10.2% on the year to 1.45 million decalitres.

Beer output in plastic bottles went down 9.9% on the year to 4.511 million decaliters. Krinitsa beer output in glass bottles grew 7.4% to 335,400 decaliters, in kegs went up 0.7% to 628,700 decaliters. Beer output in aluminium cans totalled 65,700 decaliters (up 150%).

Krinitsa's sales on the home market in January-May amounted to 3.362 million decaliters, down 18.4% on the year. In May alone Krinitsa supplied to domestic retailers 898,800 dal of beer, down 18.3% on the year.

Krinitsa's beer exports in January-May grew 20.3% on the year to 2.01 million dal.