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Heineken Cautious On 2024 Profits Amid Economic Volatility

Dutch brewer Heineken has forecast low- to high-single digit percentage growth in operating profit in 2024, citing volatility in geopolitics and economic c...

Absolut Vodka And Sprite Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Launches In The UK

Absolut Vodka and Sprite ready-to-drink cocktail has arrived in Europe, with the UK leading the roll out.

Heineken Holds Forecast, Selling Less Beer, But Making More Money

Heineken has retained its full-year outlook after the world's second largest brewer sold less beer in the third quarter but still took in more money due to...

Ketel One Owner Offers €269.5m For Dutch Gin Maker Lucas Bols

The maker of Ketel One vodka has launched a management-backed offer to buy Dutch gin and spirits maker Lucas Bols for €269.5 million, the companies sa...

Top 10 Beer Producers In Europe

Beer production rose to 34.3 billion litres across the European Union last year, a 7% increase year-on-year. But which countries are the top producers?

Heineken Marks 150th Anniversary With New Packaging, Campaign

Heineken has unveiled new packaging to mark its 150th anniversary, with the 'Heineken' logo reformatted as 'He150ken'.

Heineken Says First Quarter Beer Sales Were Weaker Than Expected

Heineken has reported a steeper than expected decline in first-quarter beer sales, with weaker volumes in all regions except the Americas, but maintained i...

Bill Gates Buys Heineken Stake, Despite Saying He's 'Not A Big Beer Drinker'

Bill Gates has bought 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken Holding NV, although the billionaire founder of Microsoft has previously said he was "...