Sola and Zala soft drink brands sold to Croatian company

Slovenia's largest brewer Pivovarna Laško Union has sold its soft drink brands Sola and Zala to Nika Bev, a Croatian-owned company, to focus on its core business. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

Under the contract, Nika Bev, a Slovenian company that is owned by Stanić Beverages from Croatia, will continue to distribute the two brands on the Slovenian market.

The Heineken-owned brewery has already moved beer production out of its Ljubljana location, which is situated just next to the city centre.

"The decision to sell the two brands is due to the limited...