International markets driving beer, soft drink growth
London-based SABMiller plc reported total beverage volume growth of 3 percent, on an organic basis, in its first quarter of 2014, which ended June 30. In addition, the company’s group net producer revenue (NPR) was up 6 percent, and group NPR per hectoliter was up 3 percent, both on an organic, constant currency basis, in the term.
More specifically, lager volumes were up 1 percent on an organic basis, driven mostly by China, Europe and Africa. Soft drink volumes grew 10 percent on an organic basis, driven by strong growth in Latin America, Europe, South Africa and Africa, it says.