Companhia Antarctica Paulista
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Companhia Antarctica Paulista was originally a Brazilian beer brewing company producing the Antarctica beer, that later started to produce sodas such as the Guaraná Antarctica
. For several years its main rival on the beer market was Brahma
. In 1999 both companies merged to form Ambev
.
Guaraná Antarctica
Guaraná Antarctica is the most popular guaraná-flavoured soft drink in Brazil, created in 1921 by Pedro Baptista de Andrade for Companhia Antarctica Paulista, now part of Anheuser-Busch InBev...
. For several years its main rival on the beer market was Brahma
Brahma (beer)
Brahma is a Brazilian beer, originally made by the Companhia Cervejaria Brahma which was founded in 1888. The brands are now owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev, formed by a merger between Anheuser–Busch and InBev...
. In 1999 both companies merged to form Ambev
AmBev
Ambev formally Companhia de Bebidas das Américas is a subsidiary of global brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev and is the biggest brewery in South America and the fifth in the world...
.