Brewing bigwig Heineken has opened its first brewery in Mozambique following a $100 million investment.
Located in the province of Maputo, the new brewery will have a production capacity of 0.8 million hectolitres.
The facility has already begun production of Txilar, a new beer specifically made for the Mozambique market, made with local maize grown.
It will also offer international brands including Heineken, Amstel and Strongbow.
“We believe in Mozambique,” said Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of the Executive Board/CEO of Heineken N.V.
“The population is young and vibrant, the middle-class is growing and living increasingly in cities, the economic perspectives are encouraging and the beer market has a great potential to grow.
“The construction of Heineken’s first brewery is a major step for the company’s presence in the country.”
