Sales volumes ended the year at 10.97m hectolitres, an improvement of 0.5%
on the volumes achieved in the prior year. The decline in volumes of 3% to 4.47m
hectolitres at the interim reporting stage was reversed, said the company with
growth of 3% in the second half.
SOUTH AFRICA: ABI sales volumes flat
Amalgamated Beverage Industries Ltd (ABI), a subsidiary of South African Breweries (SAB), announced what it described as "a satisfactory set of results" despite seeing an improvement in sales volumes of only 0.5%. Sales volumes ended the year at 10.97m hectolitres, an improvement of 0.5% on the volumes achieved in the prior year. The decline in volumes of 3% to 4.47m hectolitres at the interim reporting stage was reversed, said the company with growth of 3% in the second half.