The Slavutich Brewery () is a
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b ...
in
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
, part of the
Carlsberg Group
Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. Th ...
. 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 Kyiv and
Zaporizhia
Zaporizhzhia, formerly known as Aleksandrovsk or Oleksandrivsk until 1921, is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a population of
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) and at the Lvivska Brewery in
Lviv
Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...
. The newly built Kyiv 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 Kyiv.
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 is a fermented, cereal-based, low-alcoholic beverage of cloudy appearance and sweet-sour taste.
Kvass originates from northeastern Europe, where grain production was considered insufficient for beer to become a daily drink. The first wr ...
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
Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. Th ...
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"
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References
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External links
Slavutich, Carlsberg Group Carlsberg brands
Breweries in Ukraine
Beer brands of Ukraine