Feb. 29 - The primary activities of Royal Unibrew are to market, sell, distribute and produce quality beverages focusing on branded products primarily within beer, malt and soft drinks. The Group's products are sold in some 65 markets with special focus on Northern Europe (the Nordic countries, the Baltic countries, Northern Germany and Poland), Italy, Canada and the international malt drinks markets (the Caribbean, Africa and the UK). Royal Unibrew comprises the Albani, Ceres, Faxe and Maribo breweries in Denmark, Kalnapilis in Lithuania, Lacplesa Alus and the soft drinks producer SIA Cido Grupa in Latvia, Brok, Strzelec and Browar Lomza in Poland as well as Antigua Brewery, Dominica Brewery and St. Vincent in the Caribbean.
It is the vision of Royal Unibrew to develop the Group with increasing profitability to being among the leading providers of beverages in Northern Europe, Italy and our malt drinks markets. Outside these areas, we will develop selected profitable export markets.
ACQUISITIONS
Royal Unibrew has, cf Announcements RU44/2006 of 13 December 2006, RU14/2007 of 15 May 2007 and RU22/2007 of 2 July 2007, acquired controlling interests in four breweries. The Polish brewery Browar Lomza is included in the financial statements of Royal Unibrew as of 1 May 2007, whereas the Caribbean breweries in Antigua and Dominica are included as of 1 June 2007 and St. Vincent as of 1 July 2007. Moreover, Royal Unibrew has (cf Announcement RU29/2007 of 15 August 2007) strengthened its position in the Baltic beer market by acquiring assets and activities of Livu Alus, the number 3 Latvian brewery in terms of size. Livu Alus will be included in the consolidated financial statements as of 1 January 2008.