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Chocolate

Nestlé appoints Group General Counsel

Nestlé’s Board of Directors has appointed Manuela Bernasconi, currently General Counsel for Zone Americas, as Group General Counsel and a member of the Group Executive Board, effective 1 January 2027. After seven years as Nestlé’s Group General Counsel, Leanne Geale will retire.
Nestle Competition

Nestlé Professional® Toque d’Or® 2026 Trip

The winners of the 2026 Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or have returned from an inspiring prize trip across Denmark, Sweden and Norway, where they explored the people, places and experiences shaping Scandinavian hospitality. 
Litter

16% Litter Reduction Backed by Major Brands

Behaviour change pilot backed by major brands cuts litter by 16% – unlocking cleaner communities and commercial opportunity Keep Britain Tidy programme with KFC, Mars Wrigley, McDonald’s and Nestlé delivers measurable impact and a scalable model for councils. 
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Nestlé Backs Regenerative Agriculture Initiative

Nestlé has pledged its support for the Regenerating Together Programme (RTP), a new industry initiative to help scale regenerative agriculture practices across global food supply chains.
KitKat

Nestlé Trials Nature-Friendly Wheat

Nestlé is teaming up with regenerative food and farming brand Wildfarmed, working with a community of British farmers to trial regeneratively farmed wheat in one of the nation’s favourite chocolate bars.
Nestle Income

Nestlé Boosts Incomes for Cocoa Farmers

A new independent report by the KIT Institute shows that the Nestlé Income Accelerator continues to deliver measurable gains in productivity, women’s empowerment, cocoa income and household resilience. The evaluation covers nearly 2,000 participating households in Côte d’Ivoire assessed during the program’s test-at-scale phase since its launch in 2022.
Formula 1

KitKat Drives New Era of Snacking

Nestlé has unveiled a bold new phase of growth for its iconic KitKat brand, marked by a global Formula 1 partnership, expanding product innovation, and a unified marketing strategy designed to resonate with modern consumers.
Fama

Nestlé Proposes Two New Board Directors

Nestlé announced today that it proposes Ma. Fatima D. (Fama) Francisco, Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Global Baby, Feminine and Family Care sector, and Thomas Jordan, former Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), for election to its Board of Directors.
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Nestlé announces the retirement of Sanjay Bahadur

Sanjay Bahadur, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Strategy and Business Development…
World Farmers' Organisation

Nestlé and the World Farmers’ Organisation partner

Through a new, first-of-its-kind partnership, Nestlé and the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) will…
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