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Heineken sees beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook
NETHERLANDS, JUL 28 – Heineken faced prolonged retail price negotiations in Western Europe causing a 0.4% volume decline in Q2, while aiming to save €500 million in 2025 to offset lower sales.
- Heineken reported a decrease in beer sales in the first half of the year, selling 116.4 million hectolitres compared to 118.2 million in the same period of 2024.
- Total sales for Heineken amounted to 14.2 billion euros, down from 14.8 billion euros in the same period of 2024.
- Despite the decline in sales, Heineken maintained its profit outlook, expecting a gain of between four and eight percent in operating profits.
- Heineken stated that the impact of the situation is manageable, noting, 'I think it's good that the uncertainty ends that. Further escalation has been avoided.
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Heineken sees beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook
Dutch brewer Heineken sold less beer in the first half of the year, it announced Monday, as a slump in sales in Europe and the US failed to offset better performance in Asia.
Heineken saw its operating profit rise 7.4 percent to €1.4 billion in the first half of the year. This is above analysts' expectations. As expected, the brewer sold slightly less beer. However, sales of its flagship brand, Heineken, did increase.
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