Heineken extends partnership with Femsa in Brazil until 2017
Heineken NV, the world's fourth- biggest brewer, and Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB extended their partnership in Brazil for 10 years.
Femsa, as the Mexican brewer is known, will continue as the exclusive brewer, distributor, marketer and seller of Heineken beer in the South American country until 2017, the Amsterdam- based company said today in an e-mailed statement.
Femsa is Latin America's largest beverage company.
(Published by Bloomberg, June 26, 2007)