Baltika Breweries

History

Baltika Breweries launched production in St.Petersburg in 1990. After privatization in 1992 the company was reorganized into an open joint stock company. In 1993 Baltic Beverages Holding Brewing Concern became the company's largest shareholder. In 1998 the name of the enterprise was changed to Open Joint Stock Company Baltika Breweries. 2000 saw the opening of the largest Soufflet Malting Plant in Russia built by Baltika in St.Petersburg together with the French company "Groupe Soufflet". The French partners invested approx. $35 million in the project and received 70% ownership of the plant. Baltika covered the rest of the expenses and received 30% of the shares.

At the end of 2006, Baltika merged with three Russian breweries – Vena, Pikra and, Yarpivo, and in 2007 they became one legal entity.

In April 2008, Baltika became part of the International Carlsberg Group. Baltika is now a part of its Eastern Europe region which also includes Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Georgia and Moldova. In 2008 Baltika bought a brewery in Azerbaijan.

Owners and management

The Scandinavian brewing concern Baltic Beverages Holding (part of Carlsberg Group, 100% ownership) is Baltika's main owner. In November 2012 Carlsberg Group finished the buy-out of Baltika shares.

President of Baltika Breweries is Isaac Sheps.

Capacity

Baltika's monthly production capacity is over 5.2 million litres. The company portfolio includes more than 30 beer brands and 9 non-beer brands available in 98% of the points of sale around Russia. According to the company data, in 2012 its products were exported to over 60 countries around the world including countries of Western Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific regions.

Company Structure

The company has several production sites:

Facts and figures

The personnel numbers approximately 9000 people. In 2012 Baltika sold 34.6 million hectolitres of beer. Total sales abroad amounted to 2.8 million hectolitres including licensed production. This is 7.5% of the total company sales. This figure also includes sales of the company's brands in the licensed markets. Baltika's brands are produced under the license in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. Baltika No. 3 is the only Russian beer produced under contract in Germany.

According to Russian accounting standards, Baltika's revenue in 2012 amounted to approx. RUB 89.3 billion; net profit was RUB 6.3 billion. Year-end 2012 Baltika's share in the Russian beer market was 38.2% (according to AC Nielsen). The volume of total tax deductions to all budget levels and non-budget funds amounted to RUB 60.2 billion in 2012.

Baltika

Baltika 0, non-alcoholic beer (less than 0.5% alcohol). Export markets include the United States, Cuba, Japan and New Zealand.

Carlsberg

Carlsberg was first brewed in 1847 in Denmark. Today it is available in 140 countries around the world. Since 2002, Carlsberg has been produced at Baltika breweries. The alcohol content is not less than 5.0%, pasteurized, unpreserved.

Tuborg

Tuborg appeared in Denmark in 1873. Since 2000 produced under license in St Petersburg.

Holsten

Produced in Germany since 1953, Baltika started its production under license in 2004. Holsten is brewed in the German Reinheitsgebot tradition

Kronenbourg 1664

Produced in Russia since November 2004. Alcohol content is not less than 5.0%. The beer is packaged in aluminium cans and glass bottles (0.46-liter), pasteurized and unpreserved.

Corona Extra

The beer is exclusively produced in Mexico by the Grupo Modelo Company and exported to more than 150 countries around the world. Baltika is the only distributor in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Old Bobby

The beer is brewed according to the traditional English recipes using the English Pale Ale Malt. Available in Russia since November 2010.

Asahi Super Dry

This Japanese beer was first brewed on 17 March 1987. Today Asahi Super Dry is available in more than 50 countries and produced under license in China, Thailand, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Canada, and Russia under the constant control of Japanese brewers.

Eve

Since December 2009 Eve is produced in Russia under the license of Carlsberg Breweries. It is specially designed for women, contains only natural ingredients and has three variants:

Karmi

Produced by Baltika under Carlsberg Group license, launched in 2013.

Nevskoe

The Nevskoe [1] (Russian: Невское) beer appeared on the market at the beginning of the 1990s. Today this brand has five sorts:

Yarpivo [2]

The brand was rolled out in 1998 in Yaroslavl. Now it has five sorts produced at the company breweries in Chelyabinsk, Voronezh, St Petersburg, Tula, Khabarovsk, and Samara.

Zatecky Gus [3]

The beer is brewed according to the original recipe using aromatic Zhatecky hop from the Czech Republic. Zatecky Gus Cerny was launched in May 2010 and Zatecky Gus Domaciz Taverny appeared in 2012.

Koff

Koff [4] is produced under license of Sinebrychoff Oy (Finland) since 2012.

Dargon

Since 2012, Dargon [5] is available in Russia. It is brewed according to the traditional Asian recipe using rice.

Arsenalnoye

The Arsenalnoye beer [6] (Russian: "Арсенальное") was produced for the first time in Tula in 2000. Today this brand includes six varieties:

Bolshaya Kruzhka

Bolshaya Kruzhka [7] (Russian: "Большая Кружка") is brewed with the use of "long fermentation" traditional technology. It is available around Russia and exported to other countries.

Zhigulevskoe

Produced since 1990 when Baltika Breweries was founded. Zhigulevskoe (Russian: "Жигулевское") is available in Russia and exported to Germany, Israel, Greece, Portugal, the USA, Mongolia, the Baltics and the CIS.

Don

Don [8] (Russian: "Дон") is a regional brand launched in spring 1998 at Baltika-Rostov brewery. It was specially created for the residents of South Russia.

Sibirsky Bochonok

Sibirsky Bochonok [9] is a regional brand specially introduced to the market in May 2008 for the occasion of Baltika – Novosibirsk brewery opening.

DV

DV [10] is a regional brand and pride of Baltika-Khabarovsk brewery. Produced since April 2003.

Samara

Samara [11] is a regional brand produced since 2003 at Baltika-Samara brewery. The first batch was brewed on the day of its opening.

Other drinks

Low-alcohol cocktails:

Interesting Facts

Public boycott

Beer "Baltika" came under public boycott in Ukraine under the civil campaigns "Remember about the Gas — Do not buy Russian goods!" and "Do not buy Russian goods!" because of Russian origin.