Dutch brewer Heineken will cut 7% of its workforce over the next 2 years, according to its 2025 financial report.
Sales volumes in 2025 fell by 1.2% compared to a 1.6% increase in 2024. Revenue fell by 3.6%. The company plans to cut 5,000 to 6,000 people in 2026-2027 to “accelerate productivity growth“. The company employs approximately 85,000 people worldwide.
“Our priority remains to accelerate growth by increasing productivity and changing work processes, which will lead to cost reductions over the next two years. This will allow for increased labor efficiency and accelerated production processes. At the same time, we remain cautious in our expectations regarding the state of the beer market in the short term“, commented CEO Dolph van den Brink.
The company expects that the situation on the global beer market will not undergo significant changes in 2026.