IN BRIEF
EXPORT SALES : Singha Light launched in the UK
Boon Rawd Brewery, maker of Singha beer, has launched its light beer in the UK market in an effort to boost its exports to Europe.
The beer, which is 3.5-per-cent alcohol by volume, has been available worldwide since March. The company hopes it will follow up on the success of Singha beer, which is brewed and packaged in Thailand and is the best-selling Thai beer in the UK. The Publican News reported that Boon Rawd had appointed Entbe Ltd as its UK distributor.
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