Ukraine: Carlsberg Ukraine to expand activity in Moldova and Georgia

In spite of an 8% decline in production volume in January-September 2012, Carlsberg Ukraine managed to increase net sales by 2% and net income by 3% owing to higher beer prices, Petr Chernyshov, Chief Executive at Carlsberg Ukraine, was quoted as saying by Beercomments.com.ua on December, 19.

According to industry observers� estimates, average retail beer price of beer in Ukraine in September 2012 was 15.4% higher than in the same month in 2011.

In 2013, the company plans to expand its activity in Moldova and Georgia markets, Mr. Chernyshov said.

�We don�t have production facilities in Moldova and Georgia,� he said. �We import beer from Ukraine. Moldova�s market, which we entered two years ago, showed good dynamics in 2012, exports of beer from Ukraine to Moldova grew by 30%. As for Georgia, we just started working there. We intend to achieve 10% growth in the Georgian market within two years.�