LONDON (Reuters) -Dutch brewer Heineken's third-quarter sales figures beat forecasts on Wednesday, buoyed by higher priced and non-alcoholic beers, but full-year guidance was left unchanged. The world's second-largest brewer reported a 3.

Dutch brewer Heineken reported Wednesday that its third-quarter revenue was €9.07 billion ($9.79 billion), down 5.5% from last year's €9.6 billion. Organic net revenues grew 3.5% year-on-year, however beer volumes rose only 0.

The Dutch brewer posted sales below analysts’ expectations in the third quarter as the group grappled with challenging consumer and industry trends in some markets, particularly the Americas and the Asia Pacific.

Heineken NV reported worse-than-expected beer volumes due to declines in the Americas and Asia Pacific as consumers failed to ramp up spending.