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Dutch beer giant Heineken N.V. has yet to halt sales of some of its brands in Russia, despite promises made in March 2022, due to local bureaucracy “beyond its control,” Reuters reported.

With under two weeks to go until the launch of the 2023 season in Bahrain, Formula 1 global partner Heineken have announced a new worldwide partnership with Dutch, global F1 superstar Max Verstappen, ahead of what promises to be yet another exceptional racing season.

Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery will begin “a two-stage expansion” into Houston, Texas, starting in mid-August via Silver Eagle Distributors.

Lagunitas is undergoing a brand refresh to bring more of a billboard effect to retail shelves and increase brand awareness across its portfolio. Although there have been tweaks here and there to designs over the years, this marks the first global packaging redesign for the brand.

Two months after launching its Disorderly TeaHouse sparkling tea at retail, Lagunitas Brewing Company is rolling out a variety pack with a new flavor — Peach Slice — that begins shipping this week with plans to hit retail shelves in early June.

Heineken-owned Lagunitas Brewing Company has closed on the sale of its 50% stake in Santa Rosa, California-based Moonlight Brewing Company to Patrick Rue, the founder of Orange County’s The Bruery and owner of Erosion Wine Co. in St. Helena, California.

Citing shock and sadness due to Russia’s intensifying war on Ukraine, Heineken N.V said today that it will exit its business in Russia and no longer have a presence in the country. “Following the previously announced strategic review of our operations, we have concluded that Heineken’s ownership of the business in Russia is no longer… Read more »

Brewing giant Heineken N.V. has joined a growing list of global firms to halt operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Dutch brewing giant Heineken N.V. reported its first half 2021 earnings today, and its U.S. business division recorded “high-single digit” beer volume growth through the first two quarters of the year.

On-demand e-commerce retailer GoPuff has closed on a $1 billion Series H funding round, bringing the valuation of the Philadelphia-headquartered company to $15 billion; India’s United Breweries is now a part of Heineken N.V. following the Dutch brewing giant’s acquisition of a controlling interest in the maker of Kingfisher; and more news.

Heineken has struck a deal to acquire additional shares of United Breweries Limited (UBL), making it the majority shareholder of the Bengaluru, India-headquartered conglomerate, the Dutch beer giant announced in a press release.

Heineken and several of its subsidiaries have dropped their trademark infringement complaint against Biscayne Bay Brewing and signed a covenant not to sue the Miami-based craft brewery. “The parties have jointly agreed to resolve their trademark dispute,” a Heineken spokesperson told Brewbound.

HEINEKEN today announces its 2030 Brew a Better World programme, a new set of ambitious commitments aimed at driving a positive impact on the environment, social sustainability and the responsible consumption of alcohol.

Anheuser-Busch InBev has forged a master distributor agreement with Canteen Spirits, while its growth and innovation arm ZX Ventures has made an investment in the 2-year-old ready-to-drink canned cocktail brand.