Carlsberg enjoys 21 percent organic growth in Asia

Intense campaigns coupled with lower prices during Chinese New Year in Malaysia have contributed to a 33-percent increase in sales in Asia in the first quarter. The brewer sold 2.2 million hectoliters of beer compared to 1.6 million hectoliters the same time last year. Net revenue rose to $115.1 million in the region.

The performance on the growth markets continued the positive trend from last year, while earnings on the mature markets as a whole were lower than in the equivalent period of last year, partly as a result of The Vietnamese Ministry for Industry approved Carlsberg as a partner for Hanoi Brewery, an important step for Carlsberg’s business in Asia.