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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