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União Cervejeira SA is a Portuguese
beer
producer, owner of several beer brands, including Super Bock
, Cristal
, Cheers, Cool Beer, Clok, and is the Portuguese distributor for Carlsberg, Tuborg, Guinness, Tetley's, and Kilkenny. One of the most famous is Super Bock
, the market leader in the country (42% market share/Sept. 1998). The company is headquartered in Leça do Balio, near Porto
in northern Portugal. It also has assets in the mineral water business, including the Pedras Salgadas
brand. In Angola, Unicer holds the main imported beer brands.
Bebidas de Portugal, S.A. has businesses in other related sectors like fruit drinks, iced tea
and other soft drink
s, mineral water, wine, tourism and coffee
.
UNICER became a privately owned capital company in June, 1990. In the 2000s Unicer developed and started to support agriculture projects for barley
producers in Portugal. Its aim was the increase of Portuguese high-quality malt
for use in the producing process of its beer
s.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
producer, owner of several beer brands, including Super Bock
Super Bock
Super Bock is a Portuguese brand of strong pale lager from the Unicer brewery which produces a range of beers under the same name. Established in 1927, Unicer is based in Leça do Balio, just outside the city of Porto, Portugal...
, Cristal
Cristal
Cristal is the brand name of a Champagne produced by Louis Roederer. Cristal has a flat-bottomed clear, "crystal" bottle, anti-UV cellophane wrapper, and gold label...
, Cheers, Cool Beer, Clok, and is the Portuguese distributor for Carlsberg, Tuborg, Guinness, Tetley's, and Kilkenny. One of the most famous is Super Bock
Super Bock
Super Bock is a Portuguese brand of strong pale lager from the Unicer brewery which produces a range of beers under the same name. Established in 1927, Unicer is based in Leça do Balio, just outside the city of Porto, Portugal...
, the market leader in the country (42% market share/Sept. 1998). The company is headquartered in Leça do Balio, near Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
in northern Portugal. It also has assets in the mineral water business, including the Pedras Salgadas
Pedras Salgadas
Pedras Salgadas is a small spa town in the district of Vila Real, in north central Portugal, located approximately 37 km north of the district capital of Vila Real. It is famous for its mineral waters. There are several small hotels in the area, which cater to tourists who want to relax in...
brand. In Angola, Unicer holds the main imported beer brands.
Bebidas de Portugal, S.A. has businesses in other related sectors like fruit drinks, iced tea
Iced tea
Iced tea is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass with ice. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, and cherry...
and other soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
s, mineral water, wine, tourism and coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
.
History
UNICER União Cervejeira was formed in June 1977 by the merger of the three main state-owned beer producers in Portugal:- Companhia União FabrilCompanhia União FabrilThe Companhia União Fabril is a Portuguese chemical corporation and a part of Grupo José de Mello.-History:The company was founded by Alfredo da Silva in 1871 and managed by his descendents, including José Manuel de Mello as a family-run business conglomerate. CUF was one of the largest and most...
Portuense (CUFP; formed in 1890 through the merger of Fábrica da Trindade of LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
with seven breweries located in Porto) - Companhia Portuguesa de Cervejas (COPEJA) of SantarémSantarém, PortugalSantarém is a city in the Santarém Municipality in Portugal. The city itself has a population of 28,760 and the entire municipality has 64,124 inhabitants.It is the capital of Santarém District....
- União Cervejeira de Portugal (IMPERIAL) of LouléLouléLoulé is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro....
UNICER became a privately owned capital company in June, 1990. In the 2000s Unicer developed and started to support agriculture projects for barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
producers in Portugal. Its aim was the increase of Portuguese high-quality malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
for use in the producing process of its beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
s.