Slavutych (beer)
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The Slavutich Brewery is a brewery
in Ukraine
, part of the Carlsberg Group. The company produces a number of brand name beers and non-alcoholic products for domestic as well as foreign markets.
) and at the Lvivska Brewery in Lviv
. The newly built Kiev brewery opened in 2004, the Zhaporyzia Brewery was acquired in 1996 and the Lvivska Brewery was bought in 1998.
1996 BBH starts activities in the Ukraine by purchasing the JSC Slavutich Beer and Non-alcoholic Beverages company of Zaporizhiya.
1998 Slavutich (Zaporizhia) launches Slavutich as its first local brand.
1999 BBH and JSC Lvivska Brewery (Lviv, Western Ukraine) sign a contract to work together.
2000 Slavutich Beer and Non-alcoholic Beverages Enterprise appointed as exclusive licensee for production of Pepsi, Mirinda and 7Up.
2001 Slavutich starts production of Tuborg beer.
2004 New brewery opens in Kiev.
2007 Launch of Holsten brand beer in the Ukraine.
2008 Carlsberg becomes the 100% owner of the BBH Group Ukraine.
2008 Launch of the Group's first non-beer product: "Taras" brand kvass
2009 Licensed to distribute Corona Mexican beer.
2010 Launch of second non-beer product - "TopTea" brand iced tea.
Brands produced by Slavutich include: "Slavutich" and "Slavutich Ice", "Lvivske", "Tuborg", "Holsten Pilsener", "Carlsberg", "Baltika", "Arsenal", "Khmilne", "Kvas Taras", "TopTea"
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, part of the Carlsberg Group. The company produces a number of brand name beers and non-alcoholic products for domestic as well as foreign markets.
History
The Slavutich concern has over 3000 employees in the Ukraine, mainly at Slavutich breweries in Kiev and ZaporizhiaZaporizhia
Zaporizhia or Zaporozhye [formerly Alexandrovsk ] is a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhia Oblast...
) and at the Lvivska Brewery in Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
. The newly built Kiev brewery opened in 2004, the Zhaporyzia Brewery was acquired in 1996 and the Lvivska Brewery was bought in 1998.
1996 BBH starts activities in the Ukraine by purchasing the JSC Slavutich Beer and Non-alcoholic Beverages company of Zaporizhiya.
1998 Slavutich (Zaporizhia) launches Slavutich as its first local brand.
1999 BBH and JSC Lvivska Brewery (Lviv, Western Ukraine) sign a contract to work together.
2000 Slavutich Beer and Non-alcoholic Beverages Enterprise appointed as exclusive licensee for production of Pepsi, Mirinda and 7Up.
2001 Slavutich starts production of Tuborg beer.
2004 New brewery opens in Kiev.
2007 Launch of Holsten brand beer in the Ukraine.
2008 Carlsberg becomes the 100% owner of the BBH Group Ukraine.
2008 Launch of the Group's first non-beer product: "Taras" brand kvass
Kvass
Kvass, kvas, quass or gira, gėra is a fermented beverage made from black...
2009 Licensed to distribute Corona Mexican beer.
2010 Launch of second non-beer product - "TopTea" brand iced tea.
Brands
Slavutich is the main brand produced by Slavutich, Carlsberg Group Company. Slavutich Svitle is one of the lighter beers in the Slavutich family. Carlsberg Group brands Tuborg and Baltika lead the premium beer market. After a re-launch of the Slavutich brand in 2007, its sales increased considerably, pushing Slavutich to the number four position in the Ukrainian market by volume sold.Brands produced by Slavutich include: "Slavutich" and "Slavutich Ice", "Lvivske", "Tuborg", "Holsten Pilsener", "Carlsberg", "Baltika", "Arsenal", "Khmilne", "Kvas Taras", "TopTea"