Heineken CEO stepping down amid falling beer sales

Heineken NV Chief Executive Officer Dolf van den Brink is stepping down months after the brewer issued a profit warning amid a slump in beer sales. Picture: TheHeinekenCompany.com

Heineken chief executive Dolf van den Brink is stepping down months after the brewer issued a profit warning amid a slump in beer sales.

Mr Van den Brink will stand down on May 31 after six years at the helm of Heineken, and more than 28 years at the Dutch company in total, according to a statement Monday. The brewer will start a search for his successor, and Van den Brink will stay on to advise Heineken until next year, it said.