Heineken beat first-half profit forecasts on Wednesday after cutting about 3,000 jobs, roughly half of the up to 6,000 reductions targeted under a two-year restructuring plan. Former CEO Dolf van den Brink announced the cuts in February as the world's second-largest brewer sought to tackle weak beer demand across the industry. 'No Surprise'Chief Financial Officer Harold van den Broek said the cuts were "enterprise-wide" and resulted from initiatives across breweries, the supply chain, head office and individual markets, with Europe a "big component". ADVERTISEMENTHeineken's organic operating profit rose 6.7% in the first half, beating analysts' expectations for 3.3% growth. Heineken appointed Rafael Oliveira in June to succeed van den Brink, who resigned unexpectedly in January after six years as CEO.