16-Sep-2010 By Robyn Black
A new glass for Heineken has been designed to ensure the beer is served with a continental style big head. The new glass is larger than a pint, with...
12-Aug-2010 By Sonya Hook
Heineken, the flagship beer of the eponymous brewery, is returning to TV screens this month. The multi-million pound ad campaign, which will also...
21-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Licensees are urged to take full advantage of this weekend's bumper array of sport as three high profile finals take place tomorrow. Heineken...
Budweiser 'the world's most valuable beer brand'
19-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
The value of the Budweiser beer brand has leapt 27 per cent to US$21.3bn (£13.6bn) in the past year, according to the latest BrandFinance Global 500...
'Heineken buys Tchenguiz's pub chain from receivers'
30-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Heineken has arranged to buy the assets of Globe Pub Company, owned by property entrepreneur Robert Tchenguiz, from receivers for £180m. The money...
29-Oct-2009 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Heineken will takeover the Globe Pub Company in late 2010 - following its £180m acquisition today by a holding company.
12-Oct-2009 By Roger Protz
Next month, S&N becomes Heineken UK and a piece of British brewing history disappears, says Roger Protz.
Beer volumes to keep falling, says Heineken
26-Aug-2009 By Hamish Champ
Dutch brewer Heineken said today it expects economic pressures, notably rising unemployment, to hit beer volumes until at least the end of the year....
22-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
Heineken has reported a 12% increase in beer volumes in the first three months of 2009 thanks to the the acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle...
Heineken rugby sponsorship continues
04-Dec-2008
Heineken has negotiated a deal for its sponsorship of rugby's top European inter-club competition to continue for another four years.The annual...
02-Dec-2008 By Ewan Turney
Heineken has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of the European Rugby Cup (ERC) for a further four years.
Heineken's Continental Bond
26-Nov-2008
JAMES BOND'S experience supping beer at the London premiere of blockbuster Quantum of Solace would have been very different to his drinking...
John Nicolson to head Heineken Americas operation
02-Sep-2008 By Hamish Champ
Heineken has announced the appointment of John Nicolson, former Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) Eastern European boss, as head of Heineken's...
12 Jeremy Blood
29-May-2008
managing director, Scottish & Newcastle UK (24)
Heineken stays Continental
14-May-2008
Heineken is back on TV and cinema screens with the latest ad in the brand's 'Continental head' advertising campaign.Entitled 'Helicopter', the...
12-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
Heineken has launched a new TV and cinema advertising campaign urging Brits to "use your continental head". The new ad is the second installment of...
Heineken trials oversize glasses
08-May-2008 By Graham Ridout
Move aims to calm low-yield concerns Camra says most pints are 10% short Heineken is undertaking field trials of oversize glassware within pubco...
29-Apr-2008 By The PMA Team
Licensees will start to see Scottish & Newcastle UK offering Heineken brands by the end of the summer. That is according to Jeremy Blood, who has...
Blood named as Heineken UK's top man
29-Apr-2008 By Hamish Champ
Jeremy Blood has today been officially confirmed as the head of Heineken's UK operation following the completion of its acquisition of Scottish &...
29-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney
Jeremy Blood is named managing director of Heineken's UK business
Leading brands line up behind Sell More, Save More 2
13-Mar-2008
Heineken has joined our new line-up of category champions looking to help pubs find the way forward in 2008 in The Publican's Sell More, Save More...
20-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
Heineken is third brewer in two days to warn beer prices are set to rocket
04-Feb-2008
Heineken is rolling out a new line-up of rugby-themed point-of-sale material in the lead-up to the Heineken Cup Final in May. At the heart of the POS...
31-Jan-2008 By Andrew Pring
MA editor Andrew Pring says S&N deal will benefit pubs
Heineken heiress gets her wish
31-Jan-2008
When S&N's shareholders finally accepted Heineken and Carlsberg's overtures, the ink on the contract was barely dry before the Campaign for Real...
Heineken's hopes for the future
31-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team
As Carlsberg and Heineken buy S&N, Heineken chief executive Jean-François van Boxmeer reveals his plans Heineken chief executive Jean-François...
Labour MP tables EDM over Scottish & Newcastle bid
30-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ
Labour MP Tony Lloyd has put down an early day motion calling for Heineken to set out its plans for the UK arm of Scottish & Newcastle...
Heineken to keep S&N pubs and brands
25-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ
Heineken says it expects to continue operating the pubs currently run by Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises, after the 800p a share bid tabled...
MyShout
30-Nov-2007
The possibility that Scottish & Newcastle could be bought should concern us all, says John Grogan Last weekend's financial press reported that...
18-Jul-2007
Heineken UK has today announced the appointment of David Forde, as the new managing director for the Dutch-brewer's UK business. David, aged 39, was...
Heineken shows its Continental roots with new ad campaign
07-Jun-2007 By Rosie Davenport rosie.davenport@william-reed.co.u
Heineken is putting its Continental roots at the heart of a campaign that includes the roll-out of a new dispense system for the beer. The brewer...
Heineken temperature survey reveals cold facts on beers
14-Dec-2006
Pubs are failing to serve beer at the recommended temperatures despite the advent of extra-cold technology. That is the finding of a survey of 75...
08-Dec-2006
Heineken is launching a new campaign to attract "extra-cold" consumers to the brand, by raising awareness about the optimum temperature for drinking...
Special agent
27-Sep-2006
You worked with Heineken when they made the decision to move brewing operations out of England back to Holland, as well as the change in ABV to five...
10-Aug-2006
Heineken has signed a four-year deal to be the official beer of Chelsea Football Club. The deal kicked off on Wednesday at Chelsea's first home...
Heineken ups the ante
11-Nov-2004
by Rosie Davenport Heineken is planning to take a swipe at rivals with a fresh TV campaign in the new year. The brewer admits that it has taken...
Actor Ray Liotta stars in new Heineken advert
04-Jun-2004
Actor Ray Liotta demands respect for Heineken in the latest advert from the Dutch lager brand.Mr Liotta, who played the lead role in gangster movie...
Heineken looks to usurp Stella as top premium lager
05-Dec-2003
Heineken's offensive on the premium lager market is gathering strength with a further £27m investment earmarked for 2004.The new imported Dutch...
UK distribution of 5% Amstel stopped
24-Jul-2003
Only one version of Heineken's Amstel will be available in the UK after the Bulmer's distribution licence was terminated. The 5% abv bottled version...
A salute to brewing abroad
01-May-2003
The postman has just delivered four bottles of "new" Heineken. As this column is written early in the morning and with a clear (well, clearish) head,...
New 5% Heineken is up and running
27-Feb-2003
The new premium draught Heineken began appearing on the bar counters of scores of pubs on Monday. Heineken has replaced its long-established Cold...
Dutch giant Heineken is being re-launched with a new premium
05-Dec-2002
Heineken UK announced this week it had signed a contract with cross-channel logistics specialist P&O European to transport its new premium lager...
Small brewers to replace Whitbread brewing contracts
24-Jul-2000
Small brewers are looking for alternative sources of income to replace the brewing contracts they signed with Whitbread.Though all contracts signed...