The company, in which Heineken recently acquired a 45% stake, said it registered a profit for the 2001/2002 fiscal year but did not publish any further details. The company did say that it planned to launch its pre-mixed drinks, Mixery and Desperados, in export markets and also planned to launch a new beer brand called Blondes.
GERMANY: Karlsberg posts €589m turnover
The German brewer, Karlsberg, reported turnover of €589m ($581.8m) for fiscal year to the end of March 2002, representing a 1.2% increase from the previous year.