Panama Starts Production of Miller Lite Beer

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Through the National Brewery (CN), Panama has become the first authorized country to produce Miller Lite beer outside of the United States market.

Fernando Zavala, president of CN, told Prensa.com "What we are seeing is the effort of almost a year´s work” showing pride in the company's 1,700 workers achieving a new victory in their production chain.

Source: Prensa.com

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