- CEO
- Jacob Aarup-Andersen
- Full Time Employees
- 32,098
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- Address
- 1 J. C. Jacobsens Gade Copenhagen Denmark 1799
- IPO Date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Business
- Carlsberg A/S is a Denmark-based multinational brewing company that produces, markets and sells beer and other beverages worldwide; its portfolio encompasses more than 180 brands across premium beers including Carlsberg, Kronenbourg 1664, Tuborg and Grimbergen; mainstream core beers such as Baltika, Holsten and Ringnes; alcohol-free brews; beyond beer offerings like Somersby ciders and Elephant strong lager; and soft drinks through partnerships with PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Founded in 1847 by J.C. Jacobsen and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company operates primarily in Western Europe, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and India, with approximately 41,000 employees and breweries in over 50 countries serving more than 150 markets. Carlsberg recently completed the acquisition of Britvic plc in January 2025, forming Carlsberg Britvic as a leading UK beer and soft drinks supplier with expected annual synergies of GBP 100 million, and bought out partner stakes to gain full ownership of its India and Nepal businesses in November 2024 to accelerate capacity expansions including INR 1,250 crore investments across Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka. In 2024, the company launched its refreshed Accelerate SAIL strategy targeting 4-6% organic revenue growth CAGR and operating profit ahead thereof, expanded its PepsiCo bottling partnership to include the UK, Ireland, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from 2026, completed the buyout of Marston's stake in their UK brewing joint venture, and divested its Russian operations to long-standing employees amid geopolitical challenges.