Heineken buys assets in Central America in a US$ 3.2 billion deal

São Paulo, 23/09/2025 - Heineken is purchasing beverage and retail businesses from a Costa Rican company in a $3.2 billion deal to expand its presence in Central America. The Dutch brewery said on Monday, the 22nd, that it will acquire the assets of Florida Ice and Farm Company, a company with operations spread across Central America, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico. "The transaction will strengthen Heineken's position in attractive Central American growth markets, which have large and expansive profit segments," said Heineken in a statement. Under the terms of the agreement, Heineken will pay approximately $3.2 billion in cash for equity stakes in various companies, expanding its portfolio to include Costa Rica's ...