Heineken breweries in Ja and Panama part of US$140 million in cost savings

Desnoes & Geddes Limited, which trades as Red Stripe Jamaica, was among a slate of facilities worldwide being reshaped by its Dutch parent, Heineken NV, to cut costs through digitalisation. “We accelerated our digital transformation, expanding the scale and impact of our platforms with over €130 million (US$140 million) in cost savings and the launch of Digital Backbone in Jamaica and Panama,” according to Heineken’s annual report released this week.