date:Apr 25, 2014
Heineken, the world's third largest brewer, sold more beer in the first three months of 2014, with a pick-up in Africa, the Americas and some of Europe partly offset by a flat Asia and weakness in Russia.
The brewer of Europe's best-selling Heineken lager, Sol, Tiger and Strongbow cider said on Thursday it was encouraged by a positive start to the year in Africa and the Americas and its sharper European business.
This is offsetting continued challenging beer market conditions in Russia and sof