Nestle has added a limited edition white chocolate variant to its Kit Kat Chunky brand in the UK. Available from 17 September, Kit Kat Chunky White is being launched as a result of a campaign by the confectioner for consumers to choose ...
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The managing director for Nestle's confectionery business in the UK, David Rennie, has been appointed VP of the group's European operations. Rennie, who has led the Kit Kat firm's UK confectionery unit since January 2009, will be tasked ...
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Nestle UK and Ireland has said it will double its commitment to Fairtrade by gaining certification for its two-fingered Kit Kat brand from January. Nestle's four-finger Kit Kit has been using Fairtrade cocoa since 2010, but this latest ...
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UK baker Warburtons has appointed Nestle UK's head of chocolate, Mark Simester, to the post of marketing director. Simester will join Warburtons in October, replacing Richard Hayes who left in January. Simester is well-placed to ...
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Nestle has invested CHF121m (US$124.4m) in its facility in Goa, India in a bid to boost production capacity. The facility, which produces Kit Kat and Munch branded products, is expected to create around 250 jobs and increase the company's ...
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Nestle has reintroduced dark chocolate production at its facility in York following a "multimillion pound" investment at the site. Full production will begin this month following trials, the confectioner said, and will be used in Kit Kat ...
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Cocoa processors including Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland could be encouraged to follow the example of Nestle and launch investigations into their cocoa supply chains, the head of the Fair Labor Association has told just-food. Auret ...
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Nestlé has opened a newly extended Product Technology Centre (PTC) for confectionery in the city of York, UK, strengthening its global research and development network. This investment will enable the company to accelerate ...
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Nestlé UK & Ireland has gained Fairtrade certification for its 2-finger Kit Kat, as a result of which, the company will now buy an additional 5,300 tons of sustainable cocoa from Fairtrade farmer co-operatives in the Ivory Coast. ...
The Nestlé Group has reported 11% increase in total sales to CHF67.6bn ($73.1bn) for the first nine months of 2012. Zone Americas has reported CHF20.9bn ($22.6bn) sales. In North America, both soluble coffee and coffee creamers: ...
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Nestle has opened its first R&D facility in India, its latest move to have more sites looking at innovation located in emerging markets. The company has invested CHF50m (US$52.7m) in the centre, which is located in Manesar close to ...
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Nestle's share price increased this morning (9 August) as the Kit-Kat maker booked an increase in first-half profit and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The Swiss food giant reported an 8.9% increase in earnings of CHF5.12bn (US$5.26bn) ...
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Nestle has sold its Australian ice cream business Peters to private-equity firm Pacific Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which includes Nestle's Mulgrave factory, will also comprise sub-brands such as Original, Light & ...