The food and beverage giant’s net profits decreased by 45.2%, but operational improvements and demand have boosted infant nutrition sales while dairy reported mid single-digit growth.
The world's largest food and beverage company is concocting an animal-free dairy protein drink as it seeks to scope out the opportunities offered by precision fermentation technology.
Nestlé is debuting its Nescafé Gold coffee brand in the ice cream category. The Swiss food giant is piloting a product that, it says, delivers a ‘unique ice-cream taste and eating experience’. We ask what makes Nescafé Gold Cappuccino Ice Cream stand...
The US Food and Drug Administration has taken steps to get ‘millions of bottles’ of specialised medical formula into the country to help meet the needs of infants with allergies and health conditions.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent sanctions imposed upon Russia, doing business with the world’s largest country is becoming increasingly complicated.
Emmi and Nestlé are launching the KlimaStaR Milk resource project together with milk producer organizations aaremilch and the Central Switzerland Milk Producers Cooperative (ZMP).
Nestlé said due to the growth in the snack pouch category in the US, it has launched OUTSHINE, which it said addresses a key consumer need: an on-the-go snack that appeals to both adults and children.
Nestlé Health Science has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Orgain, a plant-based nutrition company, from its founder Dr Andrew Abraham and Butterfly Equity, who will continue to be minority share owners.
The emissions of Europe’s 20 biggest meat and dairy corporations — including Danish Crown, Nestlé, Danone, Tönnies, FrieslandCampina and Coren — outstrip countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark, yet only three companies have committed to reduce...
A five-year investor engagement with 25 leading global food retailers and manufacturers on protein transition finds evidence of clear leadership and reports the number of firms adopting formal targets to grow their alternative protein offerings is on...
Nestlé says it is planning to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system to protect and restore the environment, improve the livelihoods of farmers and enhance the well-being of farming communities.
The UK group Action on Sugar is calling for a complete ban on child-friendly yogurt packaging and on misleading nutrition and health claims following its new product survey, which it said shows only 5% of yogurts with child-friendly packaging contain...
Global food giants and a group of UK supermarkets have teamed up with food and environmental scientists to form a new non-profit organization to issue front-of-pack environmental scores on food products from this September.
Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) has launched its fourth assessment of the marketing policies and practices of the world’s largest manufacturers of formulas and foods for infants and young children.
The Nestlé R&D Accelerator is a global initiative first launched in April 2019 at Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since then, more than 30 teams have completed the R&D Accelerator program by taking a product from a concept to the store...
The Asian dairy drinks alternatives sector is expected to grow year-on-year to 9.4bn liters by 2026 as Nestlé strengthens its presence with new product developments, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
Nestlé said as consumers in Asia are including more dairy alternatives in their diet, it is launching plant-based versions of some of its brands in the region.
Nestlé USA has announced its Carnation facility in Modesto, California is the first dairy-processing facility in the US to earn certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.
Nestlé and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) are to explore interdisciplinary solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change while increasing nutritional quality and yield in dairy and crop farming.
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage said in Parliament this week the government is aiming to make the country self-sufficient in liquid milk, and that this would be achieved within the next four years.
Nestlé, Constellation Brands, Diageo, Keurig Dr Pepper, New Age Beverages and Pernod Ricard were the most acquisitive companies of 2020, according to the Zenith Global food and drink transactions database, with each responsible for five or more takeovers....
This week, we have three interviews. We feature conversations with Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go; Mark Tollman, group strategic sales director at Faerch Group; and Miguel Freitas, PhD, nutrition scientist at Danone.
Too Good To Go, a UK anti-food-waste company, has partnered with a range of food companies – including those in dairy – to tackle date label confusion and help eliminate food waste.
Nestlé has formed a new partnership in Indonesia with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley to drive innovation efforts across Southeast Asia.
In Sri Lanka, Nestlé has facilitated the first commercial silage enterprise in the North Western Province, to help dairy farmers in the region have uninterrupted access to feed and improve the quality and supply of local milk.
Nestlé is launching a milk product for adults, consisting of a unique combination of ingredients supporting what the company said are the three pillars of mobility: bone health, muscle strength and joint functionality.
Fonterra and Nestlé are teaming up with DairyNZ to expand a plantain trial to help improve waterways and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
In partnership with SIG, a Swiss-headquartered systems and solutions provider for aseptic carton packaging, Nestlé Brazil’s complete NESCAU beverage range is now available in SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs with SIG’s renewable and recyclable paper straw...
Swiss-based fragrance and taste company Firmenich has joined the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV), a global reference in sustainable food and nutrition innovation.
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has unveiled the Net Zero Initiative, an industry-wide effort intended to help US dairy farms of all sizes and geographies implement new technologies and adopt economically viable practices.
Nestlé today inaugurated a new R&D Accelerator to drive innovation and speed-to-market of sustainable dairy products, as well as plant-based dairy alternatives.
Nestlé Jamaica Limited (NJL) has announced its re-entry into the powdered milks category, thanks to its recently signed co-manufacturing deal with Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited (DIJL).
The food & drink sector is one of the few sectors that should suffer limited impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the world’s top food & drink brands unlikely to lose brand value, according to the latest Brand Finance Food & Drink...
Nestlé said it is developing a wide range of plant-based dairy alternatives that are nutritious, great-tasting and have a favorable environmental footprint.
