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Read about our latest product launches, newest partnerships, and progress on our sustainability goals, or check out our financial updates. Follow Royal Swinkels' journey towards a smarter, healthier and more sustainable company by exploring the latest news, press releases and annual reports.
Royal Swinkels launches BarLoca and becomes the first brewer with its own alcohol-free wine
Lieshout - Royal Swinkels is introducing BarLoca, its first range of alcohol-free wines, marking its entry into a new category within the alcohol-free beverages market. BarLoca is available as Bianco (white) and Rosso (red), both 0.0% ABV, and is made from wine sourced in Southern Italy. Using Royal Swinkels’ technological expertise, the wine is dealcoholized in Lieshout to create an alcohol-free wine. In doing so, the company builds on nearly five decades of expertise in alcohol-free beverages and leverages the technology it developed for alcohol-free beer. With the introduction of BarLoca, Royal Swinkels becomes the first brewer to introduce its own alcohol-free wine category.
An attic discovery inspires the Trappist monks of Koningshoeven to bring back Ariston soft drinks
Berkel-Enschot – The monks of the Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Koningshoeven, known for their La Trappe Trappist specialty beers, are today introducing Ariston: a Trappist soft drink that has been brought back to life after decades of silence.
Royal Swinkels remains on track in a challenging beer market
Lieshout – Rising costs, changing consumer behavior, and geopolitical uncertainty continued to shape the international beer market in 2025. In this challenging environment, Royal Swinkels kept moving forward. The family-owned company achieved a slight increase in revenue and improved profitability. These results were driven by strict cost control and clear choices in portfolio and operations.
Beer, experience, and the Big Five: anniversary edition of Brew@theZoo at Beekse Bergen
Hilvarenbeek – Brew@theZoo returns to Safaripark Beekse Bergen on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, 2026. Five years after its very first edition, the anniversary will be celebrated with a special Big Five-themed edition.
Royal Swinkels 'Sustainable Brewery of the Year' for third consecutive year
Royal Swinkels has been named the world’s most sustainable brewery for the third year in a row during the Icons of Beer. Thanks to various new projects and initiatives over the past year, the brewer and maltster Royal Swinkels can once again call itself ‘Sustainable Brewery of the Year’ in 2025. Recent investments, such as the construction of a hot water buffer and the installation of an electric boiler, complement previously completed sustainability projects like the emission-free malthouse in Eemshaven last year. The World Beer Awards annually recognize companies that make a significant impact on the global beer industry.
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Exploring sustainable growth
Royal Swinkels is a globally successful family business that has sustained us for over three centuries. In fact, our commitment to a long-term outlook inspires us in everything we do: we strive to pass on a smarter, healthier and more sustainable business to future generations. In our annual reports, you can explore how we put this into practice. Read about our expansions and transformation over the years, and see where our ambitions lie for the future.
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