Heineken to cut 6,000 jobs as people drink less beer

2026-02-11 - 13:05

Dutch brewer lowers forecasts for 2026 profit growth as cost of living and consumer health concerns reduce sales Business live – latest updates Heineken is to cut up to 6,000 jobs globally over the next two years – close to 7% of its workforce – as the Dutch brewer struggles with falling demand for beer. The company, which makes Heineken, Amstel and Tiger, said the cuts would come from brewing and white-collar roles among its 87,000-strong global workforce as it faced “challenging market conditions”. Continue reading...