Heineken to Cut up to 6,000 Jobs, Sees Slower 2026 Profit Growth Amid Weak Demand

The Dutch brewer unveiled cost cuts and an investment push under a new EverGreen 2030 strategy as European companies step up restructuring plans.

Heineken beer bottles at a bar in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20, 2017. Daniel Becerril/Reuters

Heineken said on Feb. 11 it would cut between 5,000 and 6,000 roles over the next two years and forecast slower profit growth for 2026.

The Dutch brewer announced the measures alongside its 2025 full-year results and said it expects full-year 2026 operating profit to grow between 2 and 6 percent, below the pace achieved in 2025.