"Costa Rica will be one of Heineken's top five operating companies by operating profit and there's more growth to be had as we see the transaction able to generate both revenue and cost synergies," van den Brink said. Heineken's comments about Costa Rica caught the eye. The Sol brewer emphasised the profitability of the business and the prospects of growing beer consumption in the country, which the company said lags some neighbouring markets. Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling called the transaction "a sens ...