VENEZUELA: Polar to invest $1.6m behind new beer brand
By Owain Johnson Venezuelan brewing giant Empresas Polar is planning to invest around $1.6m in launching a new brand of lemon-flavoured beer. The new brand, named Vox, will be the first fruit-flavoured beer in the Venezuelan market. Polar will spend $220,000 on modifying its San Joaquín production plant, $680,000 on publicityand $650,000 on distribution.