Coors Light now Available in Costa Rica

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Costa Rica becomes the second country in which Molson Coors Brewing Company introduces its "Coors Light" beer, after Panama, where the product is available since 2007.

"The company may need to develop manufacturing in Latin America to accommodate growth of Coors Light, its best-selling brand", said Paul Mendieta, CEO for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, in a Bloomberg.com article. "Options may include building a brewery or cooperating with another brewer".

Source: Bloomberg.com

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