Union De Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y Johnston S.A.A. (Peru)

Cervecerias Backus and Johnston S.A.A. was born in 1876 as an idea of two American businessmen. In 1954, the company is acquired by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs, for in 2000, acquiring Compania Cervecera del Sur, including operations of the company in Lima, later, in 2002, enters the shares of Backus the Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, renowned Colombian group, promoting the brewing and beverage business, and finally in 2005, forming part of SAB Miller Group. Backus and Johnston, specializes in the manufacturing, distribution and sale of beer and mineral guide, currently has six production plants located in Ate Vitarte (Lima), Huarochiri, Trujillo, Motupe, Arequipa and Cuzco, and a plant located in Nana for the production of malt. Its operations in the Lima Stock Exchange, launched in 1979. Some of the brands that the company markets, include: Cristal, Pilsen Callao, Cusco, Pilsen Trujillo, Barena, Peroni, Arequipa and San Juan. In other beverages, the most recognized brands are: San Mateo, Crystal, Guarana Backus, Backus and Maltin Power Live.