Editing Royal Swinkels (section)

===World player===
From 1973 onwards the company took an interest in the exporting business, first of all in Southern Europe. In the late seventies the firm introduced alcohol-free beer, that was exported to Islamic countries. By 1981 the total volume reached 1,000,000 hectolitres of beer. From the nineties onwards the business expanded into exclusive and seasonal beers. Moreover, the company started to adapt its drinks to individual markets. Consequently, export grew to cover 130 countries.

In 1999, the Trappist [[De Koningshoeven Brewery|Koningshoeven Abbey]], located in Berkel-Enschot, entered into an agreement with the Swinkels family to take over the daily operations of the monks' brewery within the abbey. The brewery, which operates as "De Koningshoeven NV", is a subsidiary of Swinkels Family Brewers, whilst the buildings and equipment remain in the ownership of the abbey. The monks remain the ultimate authority on the brewing process while Swinkels Family Brewers manages the commercial business. The beer is sold under the brandname La Trappe.

On 10 May 2016 it was announced that the company N.V. has taken a majority stake in the Belgian brewery [[Palm Breweries|Palm]]. Initially the firm acquired 60% of the shares and this was expanded to 100% in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palmbelgian-m-a-bavaria-idUSKCN0Y111Q|title=Dutch brewer Bavaria to acquire Belgium's Palm|work=[[Reuters]]|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref>
In November 2016 the company acquired Latis Imports, establishing a dedicated US presence in one of its "five key regions".<ref name=wBrebound>{{cite web |url=https://www.brewbound.com/news/dutch-brewer-bavaria-n-v-acquires-latis-imports |title=Dutch Brewer Bavaria N.V. Acquires Latis Imports |date=28 November 2016 |publisher=Brewbound |access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref>

In June 2018 it was decided to change the name of ''Bavaria'' to ''Swinkels Family Brewers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eindhovennews.com/news/2018/06/bavaria-company-name-changed-swinkels-family-brewers/ |title=Bavaria company name changed into Swinkels Family Brewers|date=2018-06-11|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref> In March 2019, Wim van de Donk, Commissioner of the King of the province of Brabant, announced that Swinkels Family Brewers would from now on have the Royal predicate, officially naming the company 'Royal Swinkels Family Brewers'. It has been gained for the 300th anniversary of the company and their national significance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/economie/5812944/bavaria-brouwer-swinkels-family-brewers-krijgt-predicaat-koninklijk.html |title=Bavaria brewer Swinkels Family Brewers gains Royal predicate (English source needed)|date=27 March 2019|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref> As from 2024 the name was shortened to Royal Swinkels.<ref name="JV2023"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Swinkels Family Brewers simplifies company name and becomes Royal Swinkels |url=https://royalswinkels.com/en/media/news-and-stories/royal-swinkels-family-brewers-simplifies-company-name-and-becomes-royal-swinkels |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528135322/https://royalswinkels.com/en/media/news-and-stories/royal-swinkels-family-brewers-simplifies-company-name-and-becomes-royal-swinkels |archive-date=2024-05-28 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=royalswinkels.com |language=en}}</ref><gallery>
File:Swinkels Family Brewers.svg|The old wordmark, adopted in 2019. The logo was already in use in 2018 without the 'Royal' prefix.
File:Royal Swinkels wordmark (2024).svg|The new branding since 2024, reflecting the simplified name
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