Heineken will renovate plants in the cities of Araraquara, Itu and Jacarei, and a microbrewery in Campos de Jordao, all in Brazil's most populated state, Sao Paulo. The company will also open a new distribution centre in the state.

Newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported the investment earlier on Thursday.

(Reporting by Alberto Alerigi; Writing by Tatiana Bautzer; Editing by Susan Thomas)