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Encyclopedia > Brasseries du Cameroun
Les Brasseries du Cameroun
Image:Beaufort beer label.jpg
Location Douala
Cameroon
Owner BGI, Heineken
Year opened 1948
Annual production 2.64 million hectolitres
Active Beers
"33" Export lager
Amstel lager
Beaufort lager
Castel lager
Heineken pilsener
Mützig lager
Tuborg lager
This article forms part of a series on beers and breweries of the world. (Project)


Les Sociétés Anonymes des Brasseries du Cameroun (SABC or BC) is a brewing company in Cameroon. Their offices and main factory are in Douala, with other breweries in Bafoussam, Douala, Garoua, and Yaoundé. Les Brasseries et Glaceries d'Indochine (BGI) owns a 75% share in the company, and Heineken owns 8.8%.[1] Cameroon's president, Paul Biya, is another major shareholder.[2] Douala is the largest city in Cameroon, and capital of the Littoral Province. ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1864 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A half drunk pint of lager Lager is the term casually used in English to describe bottom-fermented beers of German and sometimes of Czech styles, though in the latter case the term Pilsener is more common. ... The Amstel Length 12  km Elevation of the source -  m Average discharge -  m³/s Area watershed -  km² Origin  Amsterdam Mouth  Bullewijk Basin countries Noord-Holland Amstel is the river in the Netherlands from which Amsterdam took its name. ... A half drunk pint of lager Lager is the term casually used in English to describe bottom-fermented beers of German and sometimes of Czech styles, though in the latter case the term Pilsener is more common. ... Beaufort is: The name of some places in the United States of America: Beaufort, North Carolina Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort County, North Carolina Beaufort County, South Carolina The name of a place in Australia: Beaufort, Victoria The name of several communes in France: Beaufort, in the Haute-Garonne département Beaufort... A half drunk pint of lager Lager is the term casually used in English to describe bottom-fermented beers of German and sometimes of Czech styles, though in the latter case the term Pilsener is more common. ... Castel, a short form of castello = castle, is an exceedingly common component in Italian place names. ... A half drunk pint of lager Lager is the term casually used in English to describe bottom-fermented beers of German and sometimes of Czech styles, though in the latter case the term Pilsener is more common. ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1864 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Pilsener or pilsner is a style of beer, developed in the city of Plzeň (Pilsen in German/English), Western Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). ... A half drunk pint of lager Lager is the term casually used in English to describe bottom-fermented beers of German and sometimes of Czech styles, though in the latter case the term Pilsener is more common. ... Tuborg is a Danish beer brewing company which was founded in 1873, focusing on the pilsner style for the Danish market during its early history. ... A half drunk pint of lager Lager is the term casually used in English to describe bottom-fermented beers of German and sometimes of Czech styles, though in the latter case the term Pilsener is more common. ... Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not distilled after fermentation. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Douala is the largest city in Cameroon, and capital of the Littoral Province. ... Bafoussam is the capital of the West Province of Cameroon, lying on the Adamawa Plateau. ... Douala is the largest city in Cameroon, and capital of the Littoral Province. ... Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. ... View of Yaoundé Yaoundé, «yah oon DAY», estimated population 1,430,000 (2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. ... The Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA), ( IATA identifier BGI) / ( ICAO Airport Code is TBPB) located at 13°14´24 N, 059°29´13 W, in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados in the Eastern Caribbean. ... In finance a share is a unit of account for various financial instruments including stocks, mutual funds, limited partnerships, and REITs. ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1864 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Categories: People stubs | 1933 births | Alumni of Sciences Po ...


Les Brasseries brews, bottles, and distributes several brands of beer: "33" Export, Beaufort, Castel, and Tuborg, as well as three beers from De Hooiberg (The Haystack): Amstel, Heineken (since 2005), and Mützig. Les Brasseries bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products in Cameroon, and local soft drink trademarks include Top and Djino. Today, les Brasseries du Cameroun holds a 75% share of the Cameroonian market for beer and softdrinks.[1] Sales for 2000 were 170 billion FCFA (250 million US$) and profits were 8.5 billion FCFA (11 million US$).[3] Sales came primarily from within Cameroon (95%), with the other 5% from exports to Chad, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.[3] The company began construction of a factory in Equatorial Guinea on 14 November 2000. This was scheduled to open in 2001.[3] Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not distilled after fermentation. ... Beaufort is: The name of some places in the United States of America: Beaufort, North Carolina Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort County, North Carolina Beaufort County, South Carolina The name of a place in Australia: Beaufort, Victoria The name of several communes in France: Beaufort, in the Haute-Garonne département Beaufort... Castel, a short form of castello = castle, is an exceedingly common component in Italian place names. ... Tuborg is a Danish beer brewing company which was founded in 1873, focusing on the pilsner style for the Danish market during its early history. ... The Amstel Length 12  km Elevation of the source -  m Average discharge -  m³/s Area watershed -  km² Origin  Amsterdam Mouth  Bullewijk Basin countries Noord-Holland Amstel is the river in the Netherlands from which Amsterdam took its name. ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1864 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... The countries using the CFA franc The CFA franc (in French: franc CFA, or just franc in everyday conversation if no ambiguity is possible) is a currency used in 12 formerly French-ruled African countries, as well as in Guinea-Bissau (former Portuguese colony) and in Equatorial Guinea (former Spanish... This article is about general United States currency. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Les Brasseries owns several Cameroonian football teams and is a major sponsor of the Cameroonian national football team. Since 1994, SABC has run a football school in Douala called l'École de Football des Brasseries du Cameroun (EFBC). Many of Cameroon's star players have come through this facility.[4] Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. ...

Company history

Les Brasseries was founded in 1948 as a subsidiary of the French company les Brasseries et Glaceries d'Indochine (BGI). The company's first factory was in Douala, and others opened in Yaoundé, then Garoua, Bafoussam, and finally Limbe. Healthy profits and growth allowed the company to set up its own subsidiaries, including Tangui mineral water and a glass bottle plant. Les Brasseries was the only provider of such bottles within Cameroon, so even its competitors relied on it for these.[3] In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Limbé is a city in western Cameroon. ...


Les Brasseries enjoyed a monopoly on the Cameroonian market until 1982 when Nouvelles brasseries africaines (NOBRA) began production. In 1987, les Brasseries intensified its activities. However, la Crise, a nationwide recession, hit that same year, and les Brasseries du Cameroun struggled to remain profitable for the better part of the next decade. The company's multiple factories gave it a decisive edge over its competition by greatly easing distribution across the country. Even when SBAC was forced to close its Limbe brewery, it still had three plants. As Cameroon's economy recovered somewhat in 1995, les Brasseries recovered as well. This was partially due to increased utilisation of locally available materials such as maize instead of of imported barley.[4] By 1997, the company's financial situation was comparable to what it had been a decade earlier, although the number of bottles brewed was only about half of what it had been in 1987.[3] A recession is usually defined in macroeconomics as a fall of a countrys real Gross Domestic Product in two or more successive quarters of a year. ... Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ...


Les Brasseries du Cameroun's parent company, BGI, was purchased by the Castel Group, a company better known for its wines, in 1990. By the end of the decade, les Brasseries had captured 70% of Cameroon's alcoholic beverage market and 80% of the softdrink market.[3] In 1994, SABC figures indicated that the brewery had produced 2,075,000 hL of beer and 560,000 hL of softdrinks.[1] Bottles of cachaça, a Brazilian alcoholic beverage. ... The litre (spelled litre in Commonwealth English and liter in American English) is a unit of capacity. ...

Notes

  1. ^ a b c SKOL.
  2. ^ Ndongo.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Siaka interview.
  4. ^ a b Bennafla and Calbérac.

References

  • Bennafla, Karine, and Calbérac, Yann (30 April 2003). "Repas camerounais". Cafés Géographiques. Accessed 3 February 2006.
  • "Interview de Mr. André Siaka, President & Manager". 15 November 2000. Accessed 3 February 2006.
  • Ndongo, R. D. Lebogo (19 July 2005). "Déploiement hors des frontières". Cameroon Tribune. Accessed 3 February 2006.
  • Ntiga, Léger (13 April 2005). "Heineken s'installe: La bière hollandaise est désormais embouteillée et comercialisée par les Brasseries du Cameroun". Mutations Quotidien. Accessed 3 February 2006.
  • SKOL International. "Breweries List per country: Cameroon". Accessed 3 February 2006.


 
 

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