Heineken will release a first-half trading update on Wednesday. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the Dutch brewer’s highs and lows in the three months to the end of June, and recent financial results:
- In April, Heineken confirmed it had entered into a consultation process with 97 staff affected by changes to UK production of its Bulmers cider brand.
- The brewer also said in the same month that it was to launch the second phase of a US$100m investment in its Haitian brewery, Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti.
- Also in April, Heineken announced a EUR18.5m (US$25.7m) investment over the next two years at its brewery in Mons-en-Barœul in northern France.
- And finally in April, Heineken confirmed it was to launch its Tequila-flavoured Desperados beer in the US.
- In May, the brewer said it was seeking to merge its Nigerian subsidiaries Nigerian Breweries and Consolidated Breweries.
- In June, Heineken successfully forced the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority to reverse a ban on a campaign for Kronenbourg 1664 featuring ex-footballer Eric Cantona. The ad is to be relaunched as part of a new campaign.
- Later in the month, Heineken announced plans to invest GBP126m (US$211.8m) in upgrading its UK brewing, cider-making and on-trade operations.
- In an exclusive interview with just-drinks in June, Heineken’s Africa president Siep Hemstra said the group’s new Ethiopian brewery was to start producing beer from the middle of last month.
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