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Nestlé Professional wins a duo of innovation awards

Industry news, News / 10 February 2011 / Nestlé

Nestlé Professional was awarded a duo of innovation awards extending its Out of Home strength in the food service industry.

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CPW opens new Innovation Centre in Switzerland

Industry news, News / 1 February 2011 / Nestlé

A new CHF 47 million Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) Innovation Centre was officially inaugurated today.

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Nestlé CEO to debate ‘The Future of Enterprise’ at the World Economic Forum

Industry news, News / 28 January 2011 / Nestlé

Nestlé Chief Executive Officer Paul Bulcke will today discuss how more companies could benefit by focusing on activities that create value for shareholders, while advancing economic and social conditions in the communities where they operate.

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Nestlé CEO calls for new global principles to fuel development

Industry news, News / 26 January 2011 / Nestlé S.A.

Nestlé CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Paul Bulcke will call for new global principles to fuel development as Co-Chair of the 41st World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2011.

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Nestlé invests CHF 160m and creates 500 new jobs in Egypt

Industry news, News / 18 January 2011 / Nestlé S.A.

Nestlé will invest CHF 160 million in its existing factories and distribution centres in Egypt, creating 500 new jobs in addition to its 3,000-strong workforce.

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Nestlé stakes claim in CHF 2.4 bio Turkish confectionery sector

Industry news, News / 27 December 2010 / Nestlé

Nestlé continues to expand its business in emerging markets after agreeing to purchase a majority 51% stake in Turkish confectionery brands Dogan and Balaban Gida.

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Nestle opens global R&D centre to develop new generation of biscuits

Industry news / 21 December 2010 / Nestlé

Nestlé today opened a global R&D Centre for biscuits and cereal-based snacks in Santiago de Chile. Present at the inauguration were Álvaro Erazo, Health Minister, Reinaldo Ruiz, Agriculture Minister, Alberto Undurraga, Mayor of Maipú and Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO. (more…)

Nestlé’s new UK wafer line to boost Kit Kat production

Industry news, News / 20 December 2010 /

The opening of a new GBP 5 million (more than CHF 7.5 million) wafer manufacturing line in the United Kingdom marks the end of year one of a three-year Nestlé investment programme.

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New Food Digital Issue 9 2010

Latest issue / 16 December 2010 /

This issue features the latest industry news including:

• Experts debate global food security at Nestlé CSV Forum in Focus
• SABMiller reveals Europe’s most popular beer drinking destination
• General Mills sells frozen bakery
• PepsiCo names Tim Cost EVP, Global Corporate Affairs
• EHEDG Subgroup Work

Nestlé confectionery Journey with colours

Issue 6 2010 / 15 December 2010 / Steve Tolliday, Principal Product Technologist, Nestlé Product and Technology Centre

Colour in food is important. It is one of the drivers for the consumer in selecting specific foods and when combined with flavour and texture, adds to the overall enjoyment of the consumption of food. Historically, confectionery has been full of bright, exciting colours to ensure its appeal to the young and the young at heart. Confectionery needs to be fun, exciting, bright and cheerful to fulfil the consumers’ expectations; poor colour equals a dull product in both senses of the word.

Many of our Nestlé products have colour as one of their key attributes. Products such as Smarties, Rowntrees, Allens, Jojo and Wonka have created a consumer expectation for these brands which have colour at their heart. (more…)

Nestlé to invest another USD 100 million in Indonesia

Industry news, News / 9 December 2010 / Nestlé

Nestlé Indonesia will invest USD 100 million in a new state-of-the-art factory to meet consumers’ increasing demand for nutritious, branded products at affordable prices.

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New Food Digital Issue 8 2010

Past issues / 2 November 2010 /

This issue features the latest industry news including:

• Kraft Foods – Lays out its new global growth strategy
• Arla – Location of New mega Dairy in London revealed & International Award for Arla Food Ingredients
• Nestle Health Science & Nestle Institute of Health Sciences established to target new opportunity between (more…)

Chris Johnson and Nandu Nandkishore appointed to Nestlé Executive Board

Industry news, News / 27 September 2010 / Nestlé

As a consequence of Luis Cantarell’s new operational responsibilities as President and CEO of Nestlé Health Science S.A. from 1 January 2011, the Nestlé Board of Directors approved the appointment of Chris Johnson as Executive Vice President in charge of Zone Americas. Chris Johnson, who has been in charge of Nestlé Japan since 2007, will officially take up his new role on 1 January 2011. A U.S. citizen, Chris Johnson started his career with Nestlé in 1983 as a marketing trainee in Carnation Inc. During his first eight years, he took on increasing responsibilities, mainly in the commercial area, at Nestlé USA and then, from 1991, in Japan. Senior Area Manager for the Asian region of Nestlé Waters in Paris from 1995, he was then transferred to Taiwan in 1998 as market head. From 2000, Chris Johnson led the worldwide development and implementation of GLOBE, a key enabler for the subsequent structural and strategic transformation of Nestlé. As such, he was appointed Deputy Executive Vice President in April 2001. Six years later, in 2007, Chris Johnson was appointed head of Nestlé Japan, a market he has since successfully run.

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Nestlé Lanka expands dairy industry with new chilling centre

Industry news, News / 8 September 2010 / Nestlé S.A.

Nestlé Lanka inaugurated a new chilling centre in the northern province of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka furthering its expansion in the dairy industry.

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Richard Laube leaves Nestlé

Industry news / 1 September 2010 / Nestlé

Richard Laube, Executive Vice President in charge of Nestlé Nutrition, has decided to pursue personal opportunities outside Nestlé and is therefore leaving the company with immediate effect. (more…)