All Nestlé articles – Page 27
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Nestlé to do the twist with chocolate brands
Chocolate brands After Eight, Black Magic, Quality Street and Rolo are getting seasonal twists as part of Nestlé Rowntree's push during the key Christmas and Easter periods. The company is showing the lighter side of its After Eight brand...
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Nestlé offers kids a shot at new sports
Nestlé Rowntree is enabling children to try out new activities during the approaching school summer holidays as well as giving parents a bit of peace and quiet with its Kids Go Free promotion. Kicking off on 26 June, the promotion gives...
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Team Talk: Nestlé Waters
A competitive and tough field sales team. The new field sales team at Nestlé Waters may have only been formed three months ago, but members are already working well together, says Emma Barker,...
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Nestlé gives Ski get up and go
Nestlé has resurrected the concept of an on-the-go yoghurt, fruit and cereal breakfast drink to boost its ailing Ski brand.The new line – Ski Up & Go, which is set to reach UK stores later this month – follows in the footsteps of a Stopgap...
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Unistraw takes Nestlé to High Court
A tiny Australian company is taking on Nestlé in the High Court with a legal action claiming the world’s biggest food manufacturer copied its design for a flavoured drinking straw.
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Nestlé and Lactalis establish dairy business
Nestlé and French-based Lactalis have announced that they plan to establish a common business in the chilled dairy sector in Europe.The groups said that the proposed venture, which would cover the EU countries, Switzerland and Norway, would...
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Huffer to take up senior post at Nestlé Rowntree
Nestlé Rowntree has appointed Matthew Huffer as head of its convenience channel.He joins Nestlé Rowntree from Burton’s Biscuits, where he was sales director. He takes up his new role in January 2006.Huffer had been sales director at...
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Outspoken White gone from Nestlé Rowntree
Chris White, MD of Nestlé Rowntree, has left the company by mutual agreement. The no-nonsense New Zealander was appointed two years ago. He was previously general manager for the Nestlé ice cream business unit within Nestlé Oceania.White made...
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White leaves Nestlé
Chris White, managing director of Nestlé Rowntree, has left the company by mutual agreement.White, who took up the role two years ago, will be replaced by Paul Grimwood, currently assistant to the head of Nestlé Zone Europe.Grimwood...
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Nestlé launches Fairtrade coffee
Nestlé is to launch a Fairtrade certified coffee, Nescafé Partners Blend.The freeze-dried instant coffee will go on sale from the middle of this month. It is sourced from five farmer co-operatives in El Salvador and...
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Wonka’s pure gold for Nestlé
It’s news that would have the Oompa Loompas dancing with glee. Sales of Wonka bars linked with the hit film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory have gone through the roof, and supplier Nestlé Rowntree now plans to extend production and come out with...
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Nestlé Rowntree names new marketing director
David Rennie has been appointed marketing director for Nestlé Rowntree. Rennie joins Nestlé from Procter & Gamble, where he has spent most of his career, most recently as a senior marketer in P&G’s homecare business unit based in...
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Nestlé sells milk powder factories
Nestlé has sold its milk manufacturing plants in Australia and the Netherlands.Nestlé said that it would cease manufacturing milk powder in Australia and that its powdered milk factory in the Netherlands had been sold to Dutch entrepreneur...
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CCE-Nestlé get together for iced tea
Following falling sales of fizzy drinks in the UK, Coca-Cola Enterprises is moving into the iced tea category with the launch of Nestea Iced Tea.CCE said the move was in response to increasing consumer demand for adult, non-carbonated drinks....
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Nestlé narrows gap
Cadbury remains at number one for the second consecutive week with a glut of promotions across several categories, including cakes and biscuits, frozen and, of course, confectionery. The brand has been in the top three of the chart since early...
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Health web site for Nestlé staff
Nestlé UK is tackling the growing problem of work-related stress and ill health with the launch of a DIY health monitoring website for staff.The food giant is offering all its employees and their families access to the site, which is intended...
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Weetabix in logo battle with Nestle
Weetabix is seeking a High Court injunction against Nestle to ban it from using a logo similar to that of Weetabix’s earn of corn logo on its cereal packets.Cereal brand Weetabix alleges that Swiss food giant Nestle is using a similar logo...
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Nestlé trials C&C digital PoS
Nestlé Rowntree hopes to boost sales in cash and carries by improving the visibility of its brands though the use of digital screen media.The confectionery company is the first to test LCD screens to communicate promotions and new product...
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Nestlé’s leapfrog
This week Nestlé leaps to the top of the brand chart, moving up from third position last week. It is now seven full percentage points ahead of Walkers, which drops one place into third position. Nestlé has a range of promotions running across a...
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Nestlé closes Mallow
Nestlé Rowntree is to close its Mallow factory in Ireland with the loss of 57 jobs.The closure is part of a move to streamline production of chocolate crumb, used in chocolate manufacture, and output of the ingredient will be doubled at Girvan,...