OREANDA-NEWS. Belarus-based Heineken breweries registered a 6.7% increase in output in January-March 2013 from the 2012 level to 2.439 million decaliters, Belarus’ food concern Belgospischeprom said in a statement.

In March alone, Heineken breweries reduced output by 25.1% year on year to 706,900 dal.

Production in plastic bottles reached 1.988 million decaliters, down 13.6% on the year in January-March 2013, in glass bottles 369,700 decaliters, up 37.2%, and in kegs 81,200 decaliters, up 82.1%.

Heineken Belarus reduced beer supplies to the domestic market by 16.6% in January-March 2013 down to 2.12 million dal.

Heineken Belarus’ beer exports grew 26.2% to 52,200 dal.

Belarus’ affiliates of Heineken group of companies – Heineken Breweries, in Mogilev Region, and Rechitsapivo, in Gomel Region.