British American Tobacco in Brazil

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Souza Cruz : Souza Cruz is one of the largest corporate groups in Brazil. It is part of the British American Tobacco group which is active in 180 countries. It has the most important market share in the Brazilian market – about 61%-, and an overall production reached 71 billion cigarettes. It supports the entire process of production of cigarettes from tobacco cultivation to distribution. The company works with 30,000 tobacco farmers and framed with technical assistance. It is a company listed on the Sao Paulo stock market and one of the ten largest tax payers in Brazil but also generates income that cover 80% of Brazilian cities. It invests almost 10 % of gross sales in activities that are innovative and important for the country's development. Souza Cruz is very active in social and environmental programs and invests in sustainable development. Thus Souza Cruz has been operating for over 100 years: inside the company values its talented people are our most important "active" and, outside, it acts responsibly in maintaining an ongoing dialogue with society. Business: Seed Production Innovative production and high quality, focusing on the customer service, this is the secret of success of Souza Cruz. The company has managed to keep all segments of the Brazilian market with the six brands of cigarettes (Dalila, Odalisca, Hollywood Derby, Free and Dunhill). Souza Cruz is a vertically integrated company. It produces and distributes seed to its own producers depending on the climate and the characteristics of each property. The company has a department affiliated with the International Centre for tobacco. It operates under the guidance of 24 professionals specializing in the production biology, agronomy and seed. The company has also a dedicated laboratory whose function is the maintenance and development of genetic material, production variability and

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