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Carlsberg Expects €1.3bn Writedown On Russia Divestment

Carlsberg expects a writedown of about DKK 9.5 billion (€1.28 billion) related to its decision to divest its business in Russia, the Danish brewer sai...

Heineken Reports Better-Than-Expected Q1 Sales As Europe Reopens

Heineken NV achieved a sharper than expected rise in first-quarter beer sales as European bars reopened, enabling the company to stick to its 2022 forecast...

Heineken Pokes Fun At 'NFT Culture' At Heineken Silver Launch

Brewer Heineken unveiled a series of For Real Tokens (FRTs), collectable art pieces produced in association with Spansh artists J. Demsky, at the launch ev...

Russian Brewers Ask For Help Replacing Imported Hops: Report

Russian brewers have asked the agriculture ministry to help them find ways to replace imported hops in the next few years as they fear shortages, the Komme...

Diageo To Invest £40.5m In Beer Packaging Facilities

Diageo is to invest £40.5 million (€48.6 million) to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, Engla...

Heineken Ireland Uses Recycled Carbon Dioxide To Produce Beer

Heineken's Irish subsidiary, Heineken Ireland, has said that it is 96% sufficient in carbon dioxide through the use of capture and reuse initiatives, with...

Carlsberg Joins Heineken In Quitting Russia, Faces Big Hit

Carlsberg will exit the Russian market and take a 'substantial' non-cash impairment charge, the Danish brewer said.

Heineken Sees €400 Million In Charges On Exit From Russian Operations

Dutch brewing giant Heineken has decided to exit its business in Russia, after previously saying it would halt new investments and exports there, anticipat...