Heineken

Tiger Beer’s 100-year history: From Singapore birth to global production

The Business Times looks back at how the brand earned its stripes over the years

Today, Tiger Beer is brewed in multiple markets to serve local demand.
COMMENTARY

Tiger Beer, brewed in Vietnam – but still Singaporean?

If the national tipple is no longer brewed here at scale, what anchors its Singapore identity?

In time, APBS' brewery in Tuas will be redeveloped to support regional logistics and innovation activities, including a pilot brewery.

Asia Pacific Breweries to quit Singapore production for Malaysia and Vietnam

As part of the transition, about 130 staff will be laid off over the next two years

Dolf van den Brink, CEO of Heineken, abruptly announced his resignation in January amid slow sales and frustration from some investors.

Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs as beer demand falters

The brewer has promised to deliver higher growth with fewer resources

Dolf van den Brink is the latest in a string of consumer company CEOs to depart, after a difficult few years for the sector.

Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO

He will remain available to the Dutch brewer as an adviser for eight months

The world’s number 2 brewer and its rivals have been battling to restore lacklustre volume growth for years.

Heineken to sell less beer in 2025 as demand falters

CEO Dolf van den Brink said macroeconomic volatility had become more pronounced in the third quarter

Heineken will gain ownership of Costa Rica’s century-old Imperial beer brand through the deal, as well as a soft drink business with its own brands and a PepsiCo bottling licence.

Heineken to buy Fifco businesses for US$3.2 billion in Central America push

The deal will enable Heineken to enter “new profit pools” across Central America, says chief executive Dolf van den Brink

Heineken expects consumer spending to be weakened in Europe and the Americas this year by inflation pressures and a decline in the US dollar.

Heineken beer sales fall as price dispute took longer to resolve

The Dutch brewer reported a 0.4% fall in volumes during the second quarter, worse than analyst estimates

Heineken kept its full-year guidance for profit growth of between 4 per cent and 8 per cent unchanged.

Heineken's Q1 sales slightly beat forecasts

“...we are performing within the range of expectations,” says CEO Dolf van den Brink