The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 11.0 - Manufacture of beverages 11.05 - Manufacture of beer
5,000 - 6,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 February 2026
Employment effect (start)
11 February 2026
Foreseen end date
10 February 2028
Description
Heineken, a Dutch brewing company, has announced it will cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs worldwide, primarily affecting its operations in Europe.
While the majority of job losses will occur outside the Netherlands, hundreds of positions will be cut at the company's headquarters in Amsterdam. The restructuring is scheduled to take place over the next two years to reduce costs by €400 to 500 million annually following a decline in global beer sales volumes.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, Heineken employs approximately 85,000 people globally. Across Europe, the company operates in the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Czechia, France, Poland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, and Switzerland.
Previous global restructuring event of Heineken has been recorded in the ERM database: Heineken 2021-WO (8,000 job cuts).
Eurofound (2026), Heineken, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 204247, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204247.
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