Netherlands
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Bill Gates snaps up 3.7% stake in Dutch brewing giant Heineken for US$939m
NETHERLANDS – Billionaire entrepreneur and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has purchased a 3.7% stake (10.8 million shares) worth about US$939.87 million in the Dutch brewing…
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Heineken beer volumes grow 6.9% in 2022 driven by strong recovery in Asia Pacific and Europe
NETHERLANDS – Beer volumes for Heineken, the second largest beer company in the world, grew by 6.9% in 2022 thanks to a sharp recovery of…
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FEMSA parts with full shareholding in Heineken to focus on core business verticals
NETHERLANDS – Fomento Económico Mexicano(FEMSA), a Mexican multinational beverage and retail company, has announced it will divest its full shareholding in HEINEKEN and Heineken Holding…
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Palsgaard invests US$19.2m in expanding Dutch specialty ingredient facility
NETHERLANDS – Palsgaard, a food industry specialist in the manufacture of emulsifiers, stabilizers, and other specialized ingredients, has broken ground on the US$19.2 million (€18…
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FrieslandCampina to close down Dutch butter factory to avoid “structural overcapacity”
NETHERLANDS – Dutch multinational dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina, is planning the closure of its ‘s-Hertogenbosch butter-producing facility and moving all its operations to Lochem by mid-2025.…