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‘We’re certainly not where we want to be yet – We’re more hungry’ – Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink speaks to Global Drinks Intel

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 12/02/2025 at 3:15 PM
By Olly Wehring
12 February 2025
9 Min Read

‘In the end, it’s about the consumer. Seeing them choosing our brands … makes me super proud.’


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Earlier today, Heineken reported its group sales for the 12 months of 2024. Immediately afterwards, Global Drinks Intel editor Olly Wehring spoke to the group's CEO, Dolf van den Brink, to hear more about Heineken's standout performance.Sales growth of any kind in today’s trading environment is to be applauded, so you must be very pleased with last year’s 5% rise.I'm very happy with the results. Volume is the ultimate yardstick of whether the consumers are with you. Having volume growth across all four regions is very important. We saw our mainstream beer volumes at slightly under 2%, pre

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Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.
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