The Russian beer market is considered one of the largest in the world. In 2009 total volume of the Russian beer market was 98 million hectolitres making it the fourth largest beer market in the world.
According to the Russian Brewers' Union there are now approximately 250 breweries in the country.
Around 80% of the beer market in Russia is held by four key international players: Baltika Breweries (Carlsberg Group), SUN InBev, Heineken and Efes.
Baltika Brewery was established in 1990, and in 1992 became part of a joint venture (named BBH) owned 50% by Carlsberg. Since 2008 it has been owned 88.86% by Carlsberg. Since its foundation, Baltika has expanded rapidly and today is the largest brewery in the Russian Federation and Eastern Europe.
KEY DATES:
1990: Baltika Brewery founded
1992: Baltika became part of a joint venture owned 50% by Carlsberg
2006: Merger with brewing companies Vena, Pikra and Yarpivo was completed
2008: Baltika Breweries is owned 88.86% by the Carlsberg Group
KEY FACTS:
Annual beer consumption per person in Russia in 2009: 69 litres
Carlsberg Ownership: 88.86%
Market share in 2009: 40.6%
Sites: breweries in 10 Russian cities and 1 brewery in Azerbaijan
Total monthly production capacity in Russia: 5.1 mln hectoliters
Malt houses: 3
Sales abroad: more than 60 countries
Employees: above 11,000
MANAGEMENT:
| President Anton Artemiev |
Vice President Finance and Economics Ekaterina Azimina |
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BRANDS:
National brands: Baltika, Nevskoye, Zatecky Gus, Arsenalnoye, Yarpivo, Bolshaya Kruzhka, Zhigulevskoye
Regional brands: Don, DV, Kupecheskoye, Samara, Sibirsky Bochonok, Uralsky Master, Chelyabinskoe
License brands: Carlsberg, Tuborg, Kronenbourg 1664, Asahi Super Dry, Eve
Imported brands: Corona Extra
Non-beer brands: Khlebny Krai (kvass), Flash (energy drink), Party Mix, Indiana Juice, Golden Cap, Sinebrychoff Gin nad Morsberry (low-alcoholic cocktails), Zhivoy Ruchei (potable water).
CONTACTS:
Baltika Breweries
3, 6 Verkhny per.
St. Petersburg, 194292
Tel: +7 812 325-93-25
E-mail: post@baltika.ru
Website: www.baltika.ru
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Aleksey Kedrin
Corporate Affairs Director
E-mail: kedrin@spb.baltika.ru
Tel: +7 812 703 71 18
Mob: +7 963 303 01 50
and
Tatiana Antonchik
Corporate Affairs Deputy Director
E-mail: Antonchik@spb.baltika.ru
Tel: +7 812 329 40 73
Mob: +7 963 303 01 63
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
- Baltika is the number one beer brand in Europe in terms of sales
- The Russian beer market is the third largest in the world
Revised April 2010