Poland: Heineken's Grupa Zywiec will close its Bydgoszcz brewery

Grupa Zywiec, Polish brewing group, in which Heineken NV holds a majority stake, has decided to close down its Bydgoszcz brewery after Grupa Zywiec failed to find a buyer for the unit, AFX News posted on November 7th.

Grupa Zywiec commented: “Increasing competition on the Polish beer market forces the beer manufacturers to reduce and optimize production costs on a permanent basis”. However, 'in spite of extensive efforts', it added, 'it has become clear that production costs in Bydgoszcz Brewery cannot be reduced to acceptable levels'.

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