date:Feb 19, 2013
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The Western European beer market declined by 1-2% (around 3% decline excluding Poland), the Russian beer market was flat and the Asian beer markets continued to grow. Group organic beer volumes were flat (Q4: flat). Western European volumes grew organically by 1% (Q4: +1%).
European beer volumes declined organically by 6% (Q4: -3%) due to Russian stocking movements and suspended production in Uzbekistan.
The Russian consumer in-market sales grew by 2% (Q4: +4%), while our shipments declin