Nestlé in the news

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Nestlé's Peter Brabeck: our attitude towards water needs to change The Guardian - Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe discusses the need to build water stewardship into core business strategy.
Source: The Guardian, UK Feb 4, 2013
Nestlé banks on emerging markets for growth Reuters - Paul Bulcke talks to Jane Lee about why Nestlé is looking to markets like China for future growth.
Watch the video: Reuters, USA Nov 18, 2012
US and EU must change biofuel targets to avert food crisis, says Nestlé chief The Guardian - Paul Bulcke says that the world's food supplies will become severely limited without more efficient use of water.
Source: The Guardian, UK Sep 4, 2012
Nestlé advances child labor battle plan CNN - José Lopez, Nestlé’s Head of Operations, talks to Richard Quest about our actions against child labour in the cocoa supply chain.
Watch the video: CNN Jul 29, 2012
Nestle's "Mr Water" more worried about H2O than CO2 Reuters - Nestlé Chairman speaks to Emma Thomasson about getting world leaders to take action to avert a looming water crisis.
Source: Reuters, USA Jul 12, 2012
Nestlé chief technology officer praises Switzerland Food Navigator - Werner Bauer responds to Switzerland being ranked first in the World Intellectual Property Organisation and INSEAD’s ‘Global Innovation Index’, saying the country has played a big part in Nestlé’s success.
Source: Food Navigator, Europe Jul 4, 2012
Nestlé sells coffee machines as growth recipe Bloomberg - Dermot Doherty talks to Marc Caira, CEO of Nestlé Professional, about how machine innovation and instant coffee can boost growth.
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, USA Jun 4, 2012
Nestlé Eyes Europe Growth, Despite Gloom Wall Street Journal - John Revill reports on how Nestlé will continue to increase investment in Europe despite the deteriorating economic outlook.
Source: Wall Street Journal, USA Feb 23, 2012
Nestlé 'to act over child labour in cocoa industry' BBC News - Humphrey Hawksley reports on how Nestlé is going to work with the Fair Labor Association to address child labour.
Source: BBC News, UK Nov 27, 2011
Nestlé offers helping hand during crunch - CNN video interview with Paul Bulcke CNN CEO Paul Bulcke speaks to Juliet Mann from CNN, about the help we are giving to our suppliers during this difficult financial period.
Source: CNN International Nov 17, 2011
Can the World Still Feed Itself? Wall Street Journal Interview with Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Wall Street Journal - Nestlé Chairman emphasises food for fuel and water shortages
Source: Wall Street Journal, USA Sep 2, 2011
Nestlé Chairman Brabeck: We have a "huge advantage" over big pharma in creating medical foods Fortune - Shelley DuBois interviews Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe who explains how Nestlé ensures their products are relevant to the consumers, potential for growth in the US coffee market, the commodities crunch and Nestlé's R&D investments.
Source: Fortune Magazine, USA Mar 31, 2011
Nestlé CEO video interview with the Financial Times The Financial Times newspaper's consumer industries editor Louise Lucas interviews Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO on video. Mr Bulcke explains Nestlé's approach to growth in the developing world, how the company copes with a cocoa shortage and Nestlé's strategy on acquisitions.
Source: Financial Times, UK Mar 30, 2011
Nestlé CEO talks about impact of food prices in television interview NDTV - Nestlé CEO, Paul Bulcke, says a rise in the food prices is adding value to the agricultural activity around the world. He also discusses Nestlé's strategy of Nutrition, Health and Wellness. Watch the interview.
Source: NDTV, India Mar 27, 2011
Biofuel policy is causing starvation, says Nestlé boss The Independent - Mr Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestlé Chairman, interviewed in The Independent newspaper (UK) on the debate on food price inflation. He criticises politicians for their readiness to blame speculators and not look at the causes: supply and demand are out of balance.
Source: The Independent newspaper, London Mar 22, 2011
Putting a Price on Clean Water The Wall Street Journal - To mark World Water Day 2011 Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe joins Asit K.Biswas and Lee Kuan to talk about the billions of people who still lack access to this most basic necessity. Read more - subscription required
Source: The Wall Street Journal, USA (link) Mar 21, 2011
Nestlé head emphasizes profiting from doing good Reuters - Chief executives should not use shareholders' money for philanthropy, says Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, who instead focuses the world's biggest food maker on making money by doing good.
Source: Reuters, USA (link) Mar 21, 2011
Interview with Nestlé Waters’ New Sustainability Director Triplepundit.com - People, Planet, Profit (US) - Interview with Michael Washburn, Nestlé Waters' new Director of Sustainability. Michael came from a non governmental organisation background, with senior positions at both the Wilderness Society and the Forest Stewardship Council.
Source: triplepundit.com, USA Mar 7, 2011
Nestlé doesn’t need new coffee brands in U.S., CEO says Bloomberg Businessweek (US) - Interview with Nestlé Chief Executive Officer Paul Bulcke, who discusses Nestlé's competitive advantage in the U.S. single-serve coffee market.
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, USA Mar 4, 2011
Nestlé and Creating Shared Value Volans - John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development. He is a member of the Creating Shared Value Advisory Board and discusses Nestlé and Creating Shared Value, our concept of corporate social responsibility, on the sustainability website Volans.
Source: Volans, UK Feb 23, 2011
Nestlé Nigeria results with CEO Martin Woolnough ABN Digital– Interview with Nestlé Nigeria CEO, Martin Woolnough. Martin Woolnough talks to CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa about Nestlé Nigeria’s 2010 results and the Group’s performance in emerging markets.
Source: ABN Digital, South Africa Feb 21, 2011
We use water more efficiently when we pay for it The Guardian Sustainable Business - Herbert Oberhänsli, Head of Economics and International Relations at Nestlé, writes that if we want the world's limited supplies of water to keep us all clean and well fed, then we must no longer regard it as a free commodity.
Source: The Guardian Sustainable Business, UK Jan 7, 2011
The Big Idea: Creating Shared Value Harvard Business Review - Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer discuss the concept of Creating Shared Value and look at how an increased number of companies, including Nestlé, are taking the lead in bringing business and society back together.
Read more - subscription required
Source: Harvard Business Review, USA Jan 2, 2011
Nestlé chief looks to science to make healthier profits The Wall Street Journal - John Rivell interviews Nestlé's CEO Paul Bulcke who shares how nutrition, health and wellness has bcome a basic agenda for the company over the past few years. With the launch of Nestlé Health Science coming up in January, the company will fill the gap between food and pharmaceuticals.
Read more - subscription required
Source: The Wall Street Journal, USA Dec 18, 2010
Nestlé chief Paul Bulcke aims to teach the world about nutrition The Telegraph - Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke annouces the launch of Nestlé Health Science, a new business sited at the nexus between food and pharmaceuticals.
Source: The Telegraph, UK Oct 2, 2010
Tailoring products to local niches Fortune Magazine - Nestlé: a company that managed to gain market share in most business segments in a recession - largely because of the scope of its offerings.
Source: Fortune Magazine, USA
Jul 4, 2010
Pay the true price of water The Guardian - Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestlé Chairman, writes that wasting water is not a basic human right and that our planet's attitude towards water is wholly unsustainable.
Source: The Guardian, UK Jun 23, 2010
Nestlé CEO upbeat as emerging markets boom Reuters - The world's biggest food group, Nestlé expects fast-growing emerging markets to drive future growth, helped by new products aimed at aging populations in mature markets.
Source: Reuters, USA
Jun 21, 2010
Valuing food security Huffington Post - Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of Nestlé S.A. writes about Creating Shared Value and Nestlé's approach to corporate social responsibility.
Source: Huffington Post, USA May 25, 2010
World Water Day: Why business needs to worry BBC News - VIEWPOINT by Peter Brabeck-Letmanthe, Chairman of Nestlé S.A. With global water requirements expected to grow over the next 20 years, Mr Brabeck explains the impact this will have on developing countries.
Source: BBC News, UK Mar 21, 2010
Nestlé sets timetable for palm oil decision The Guardian interviews José Lopez, Nestlé head of operations, in its Sustainable Business section. Mr Lopez says that, providing the Greenpeace allegations on deforestation are true, Nestlé expects to get rid of all palm oil sourced from Sinar Mas from its supply chain by mid-May 2010.
Source: The Guardian, UK Mar 18, 2010
Nestlé chief executive Paul Bulcke is not one for a break, but he loves his Kit Kat The Telegraph Interview with Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke unveiling industry-leading profits for 2009 and a share buy-back programme.
Source: The Telegraph, UK
Feb 20, 2010

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