Heineken, a beer manufacturing company completed the acquisition of Brasil Kirin Holding, one of the largest beer and soft drinks producers in Brazil, from Kirin Holdings Company, an integrated beverage company for $838m. This transaction marks a step-change in scale in an exciting beer market, building on our success to date in the premium segment and strengthening our platform for future growth. I look forward to welcoming our new colleagues from Brasil Kirin into HEINEKEN and working with them to take the combined business forward," Jean-Francois van Boxmeer, Heineken Chairman and CEO.