OREANDA-NEWS. October 17, 2012. Belarus’ OJSC Krinitsa produced 11.394 million decaliters of beer in January-September 2012, down 7.1% on the year, a representative in food concern Belgospischeprom told reporters.

In September alone Krinitsa’s beer output declined by 24.8% on the year to 1.054 million decalitres.

Beer output in plastic bottles went down 0.6% on the year to 9.24 million decaliters. Krinitsa beer output in glass bottles reduced 55.3% to 703,800 decaliters, in kegs went up 1.9% to 1.334 decaliters. Beer output in aluminum cans totalled 116,400 decaliters (up 35.8%).

Krinitsa’s sales on the home market in January-September 2012 amounted to 7.648 million decaliters, down 11.8% on the year.

Krinitsa’s beer exports in Jan-September 2012 grew 8.5% on the year to 3.368 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.