Heineken has reported showing a 1.6% increase in total volumes and a 6.7% growth in operating profit during in its 2026 half-year results.

The Dutch business has experienced growth across all five of its global brands that also include Tiger and Sol while a previously-announced restructuring plan has cut some 3,000 employees from its workforce, which has also contributed to savings at the business.

The company also recorded strong growth from its no-and-low portfolio, spearheaded by the long-established Heineken 0.0 brand.

Based on current conditions in the macro-economic landscape, the company said is was “assuming an unchanged consumer environment in most of our markets and remain confident yet prudent in our expectations” for this year.

Harold van den Broek, chief financial officer at Heineken, said: “During the first half of 2026, we accelerated the execution of EverGreen 2030.

“We delivered volume growth and robust operating profit expansion, with all five global brands in growth and good momentum in our premium and beyond beer portfolios.

“This performance reflects the quality of our growth, the resilience of our advantaged footprint, and our ability to adapt and execute in a dynamic environment. We took further significant steps to boost productivity and build future fit capabilities, ensuring we drive further growth efficiently.

“We are confident in our strategy and progress, yet remain prudent given ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. We reiterate our full-year operating profit growth guidance of 2% to 6%.

“We look forward to welcoming Rafa Oliveira as Chief Executive Officer on 1 October as we continue to deliver on EverGreen 2030 in the pursuit of sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders.”