date:Apr 11, 2013
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Kirby said the company was looking at using cheaper local crops to make its beer and providing more draft beer to cut the cost of packaging. This has the double effect of reducing its import bill and stimulating local economies, which gives the company more opportunity to negotiate with governments on taxes.
One of the things we want to try and do is develop a long term local supply structure (to reduce) our reliance on expensive imported and highly tariffed crops, Kirby said.
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