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Nestlé Expects Slower Growth This Year After 2021 Performance Beats Expectations

Food group Nestlé has said that it expects underlying sales to rise around 5% and a broadly stable margin this year after strong demand coupled with...

Swiss Approve Tougher Restrictions On Cigarette Advertising

Swiss voters approved tougher restrictions on cigarette advertising, but rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first count...

Lindt & Sprüngli Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth Despite COVID Concerns

Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 14.2% increase in group sales, to CHF 4.59 billion (€4.42 billion) in its financial year 2021...

Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Confirms Targets, Raises Dividend

Barry Callebaut has confirmed its mid-term targets and raised its dividend after profit and volume growth beat forecasts in its 2020/21 financial year.

Aryzta's FY 2021 Performance Exceeds Expectations

Bakery giant Aryzta has announced that its full-year performance for 2021 has exceeded expectations following the implementation of a simplification and de...

Emmi Nominates CEO Urs Riedener As Next Board Chairman

The board of directors of Swiss dairy firm Emmi has nominated chief executive Urs Riedener (pictured above) as its next chairman. Riedener will succeed...

Emmi To Acquire US Feta Cheese Brand Athenos

Swiss dairy firm Emmi has agreed to acquire US feta cheese company Athenos from Lactalis Group for an undisclosed amount. The move will help Emmi streng...

Nestlé Launches R+D Accelerator In Lausanne

Nestlé has announced that it has inaugurated its largest Research and Development Accelerator at the company's fundamental research centre in Lausan...