SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB sign for the licensing of Kopparberg cider products

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB have entered into a cooperation agreement for the long term licensing of Kopparberg cider products in selected markets. All Kopparberg cider products, including Pear and Naked Apple, will be available for distribution, and the cooperation will take place in various markets where Kopparberg does not have an existing interest. The first SABMiller operation to sign an exclusive local distribution agreement is Australia, and others will follow in the coming months.

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Overview of SABMiller
SABMiller plc is one of the world’s leading brewers with more than 200 beer brands and some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries.  The group’s portfolio includes global brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch; as well as leading local brands such as Aguila (Colombia), Castle (South Africa), Miller Lite (USA), Snow (China), Victoria Bitter (Australia) and Tyskie (Poland).  SABMiller also has growing soft drinks businesses and is one of the world’s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.

In the year ended 31 March 2013 the group reported group lager volumes of 242m hectolitres, group revenue of US$34,487 million and group EBITA of US$6,421 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.

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Overview of Kopparberg
Kopparberg Brewery was founded in 1882 and owns one of Sweden’s best known cider brands. It distributes to over 40 countries worldwide, including the UK, Scandinavia, and Australia, and also produces water and beer products alongside its cider range. Kopparberg is listed in Sweden on the NGM Nordic MTF.
 

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