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Vital statistics

8.11

Population (millions)

2001

Year of investment

1

Number of breweries

1

Number of bottling plants

1,2071

Total size of beer market (hl 000)

151

Beer consumption per capita (litres)

  • 1 Forecast figures for 2011 from Plato Logic, March 2012.
Company name

Cervecería Hondureña S.A.

Website

www.cerveceriahondurena.com

Management

Boyce Lloyd
President

Contacts

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Brand portfolio

Main brands

  • Barena logo
  • SalvaVida logo
  • Port Royal logo
  • Imperial (beer),
  • Tropical (soft drink),
  • Actimalta (malt beverage)

History

1915

Honduran government grants a conssesion to elaborate and commercialize beer.

1916

The company launches SalvaVida.

1925

Cervecería Hondureña is formed following the merger of Compañía Industrial Ceibeña and Cervecería Unión.

1930

The Company launches Imperial.

1952

The company opens its new offices in San Pedro Sula in the northwest of the country.

1965

Cervecería Hondureña is now the only brewing company in Honduras.

1983

The company launches Port Royal premium beer, which it plans to export to the United States.

2001

Cervecería Hondureña becomes part of SABMiller.

2004

The company launches Barena, a new Pilsner beer.

2008

The company acquires rights to distribute Miller Lite & MGD.

Sustainable development

A group of farmers in a field

Sustainable farming protects water sources

In Honduras, Cervecería Hondureña has joined forces with WWF to develop a series of joint projects aimed at reducing its water and energy consumption.

Read the sustainable development case study