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Does Heineken N.V. support Israel?
Yes — Heineken N.V. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Food & beverage brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Heineken's Israel link runs through Tempo: since 2005 Heineken International B.V. has held a 40% minority stake in Tempo Beverages Ltd, Israel's largest brewer, alongside the controlling Bornstein family group (60%), and Tempo brews and distributes Heineken beer in Israel under license. Boycott campaigns that mention Heineken cite this stake — the campaigns' primary target is Tempo itself. Heineken is not on the BDS movement's official priority-target list, and no record was found of Heineken corporate donations to the Israeli military or to settlement-linked causes.
BeverageDaily Business Wire (Brenmiller Energy press release) BDS Movement — official boycott guide (Heineken not listed)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment / program | 1999-09 | $18,000,000 | Tempo Beer Industries (Israel's largest brewer) Heineken paid about €17 million (~$18 million) for a 35% stake in a holding company formed with Tempo's controlling Israel Beer/Bornstein group, giving Heineken an indirect 17.8% stake in Tempo Beer Industries — its first equity position in the Israeli beer market. | |
| Investment / program | 2005 | $14,500,000 | Tempo Beverages Ltd (Israel) Heineken raised its position to a direct 40% stake in the newly formed Tempo Beverages Ltd — folding in its 17.8% Tempo Beer Industries stake plus a cash payment of $14.5 million (€10.6 million) — under an agreement announced in late December 2004 and completed in 2005. Tempo's controlling group kept 60%, and the deal included a license for local production and marketing of the Heineken brand by Tempo in Israel. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2023-10 | — | Tempo Beverages Ltd (Netanya, Israel) Heineken International B.V. continues to hold its 40% stake in Tempo Beverages, Israel's largest brewer and one of its largest beverage distributors, alongside the controlling Bornstein family group (60%). Tempo brews Goldstar and Maccabee and produces Heineken and Pepsi brands under license at its Netanya plant; an October 2023 Brenmiller Energy release describes Tempo as "Heineken's Israeli beverage arm... partially owned by Heineken International B.V." The acting entity in Israel is the Tempo joint venture, not Heineken N.V. directly. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Heineken N.V. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Heineken N.V. has documented support of other kinds (Investment / program, Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 7 distinct sources are cited for Heineken N.V.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-22
- Beverage Online (1999) beverageonline.com
- BeverageDaily beveragedaily.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- News24 (2004-12-31) news24.com
- Business Wire (Brenmiller Energy press release) businesswire.com
- Who Profits (Tempo Beverages profile, corroborating ownership) whoprofits.org
- BDS Movement — official boycott guide (Heineken not listed) bdsmovement.net