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Heineken UK pays farmers premiums to shift

2026-08-11 — Heineken UK launched a regenerative malting barley programme with partners across England and Scotland, targeting nearly half of its 2027 barley…

Heineken UK pays farmers premiums to shift

Heineken UK launched a regenerative malting barley programme with maltsters Muntons and Boortmalt, merchant Cefetra and agronomy specialist Soil Capital, paying growers for practices such as reduced soil disturbance, cover cropping and diverse rotations.

The programme spans East Anglia, the Midlands, South East and South West England, Fife and the Scottish Borders, targeting almost half of Heineken UK's 2027 malted barley supply.

Heineken UK pays farmers premiums to shift malting barley to regenerative systems

Heineken UK launched a regenerative malting barley programme with partners across England and Scotland, targeting nearly half of its 2027 barley supply.

By Dirk Vandenhirtz

· Sustainability · United Kingdom · 2 min

Heineken UK launched a regenerative malting barley programme with maltsters Muntons and Boortmalt, merchant Cefetra and agronomy specialist Soil Capital, paying growers for practices such as reduced soil disturbance, cover cropping and diverse rotations.

The programme spans East Anglia, the Midlands, South East and South West England, Fife and the Scottish Borders, targeting almost half of Heineken UK's 2027 malted barley supply.

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