Brazil: Ambev opens plant in Uberlandia

Alcoholic and soft drinks producer Ambev has opened a new production facility in Uberlandia, Brazil. according to a report in Supermercado Moderno.

The plant is Ambev’s 27^th in Brazil and was constructed at a cost of R$770 million ($179 million).

According to Supermercado Moderno, the new plant will employ 480 staff and has a production capacity of 600 million litres per year. The facility will produce beer and soft drinks under brands such as Budweiser, Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Antarctica Sub Zero.

Opened on the 4^th February, Ambev’s new Uberlandia facility will expand the company’s production capacity in Brazil and is especially intended to supply markets in Minas Gerais, Distrito Federal, Goias, Mato Grosso and Sao Paulo.

Source: Supermercado Moderno