Heineken N.V.

Dutch multinational brewing company

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April 2024 Heineken destroyed 300 acres of orchards in Wales.
2023 Heineken announced plans for further investments in Russia, including modern packaging and new flavors, and launched an Irish stout to replace Guinness after Diageo's withdrawal.
August 2023 Heineken announced the sale of its assets in Russia to the Arnest Group for €1 plus a €100 million commitment to repay domestic debt.
May 2023 As of May 2023, Heineken N.V.'s stock ownership was documented, with Heineken Holding N.V. owning 50.5% and other shareholders owning 49.5%.
May 2023 Heineken N.V. bought back €333 million in shares from FEMSA, with FEMSA no longer holding shares in Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V.
April 2023 Heineken completed the acquisition of Distell and Namibia Breweries.
2022 Despite announcing departure, Heineken hired over 240 new staff and launched 61 new products in the Russian market during the year.
March 2022 Heineken announced its intention to leave Russia following the start of the war in Ukraine, claiming ownership of its Russian subsidiary was no longer 'durable or viable'.
December 2021 Philippe Jabre acquired majority ownership of Brasserie Almaza.
June 2021 Heineken's stake in United Breweries of India increased to 61.5%, taking control of the company.
2019 During the knockout stage of the 2019–20 season, Heineken 0,0% became the official beer of the UEFA Europa League.
2019 Heineken achieved an annual beer production of 24.14 billion litres and global revenues of 23.894 billion euros, solidifying its position as the number one brewer in Europe.
2018 Heineken signed an agreement with China Resources Enterprises to purchase a 40% stake in the company.
September 2018 Heineken returned to title sponsorship of the European Rugby Champions Cup.
June 2018 Maggie Timoney was named CEO of Heineken USA, becoming the first woman to lead a major United States beer supplier.
May 4 2017 Heineken purchased the remaining 50% of Lagunitas Brewing Company, becoming its sole owner.
February 2017 Heineken closed the deal to buy Brasil Kirin for US$700 million.
January 2017 Heineken entered negotiations to buy Kirin Company's 12 breweries in Brazil.
October 2016 Following the merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, Heineken became the second-largest brewer in the world.
June 2016 Heineken became the Official Beer of the Formula One World Championship after the Canadian Grand Prix.
September 10 2015 Heineken International acquired a 50% stake in Lagunitas Brewing Company of Petaluma, California, which resulted in Lagunitas no longer being considered a craft brewer.
2014 The original Heineken Cup tournament ceased and was replaced by the Champions Cup.
September 2014 Heineken announced the sale of its Mexican packaging business Empaque to Crown for around $1.23 billion and revealed talks to sell its Czech operations to Molson Coors.
January 12 2010 Heineken International successfully bought the brewery division of Mexican company FEMSA in an all-stock deal, expanding its reach in Latin America and acquiring brands like Dos Equis, Sol, Tecate, Indio, Bohemia, and Kloster.

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