Heineken brewery announced the layoff of 6,000 employees amid market crisis
The company avoided revealing details about which countries will see the main cuts. Photo: AFP
TL;DR
- Heineken plans to cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs within two years.
- The decision is driven by challenging market conditions and the need to accelerate productivity.
- CEO Dolf van den Brink is stepping down and aims to strengthen the company's position.
- Job cuts are expected to mainly affect Europe, though not specified.
- Heineken experienced a 2.4% decrease in global beer volumes in 2025.
- Revenue fell to 34.4 billion euros in 2025 from 36 billion euros the previous year.
- Net profit before exceptional items and amortization increased by 4.9% to 2.7 billion euros.