Heineken see 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 inAsia.

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Global beer volumes for the world’s second-biggest brewer after AB InBev came in at 116.4 million hectolitres, compared with 118.2 million in the first six months of 2024.

This was also below the 117.0 million hectolitres expected in analysts’ forecasts published by the company.

“Notable growth in Vietnam, India... and Mexico was more than offset by declines in Brazil, the US, and parts of Europe,” said the firm in a statement.