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Nespresso Invests €146.8m To Expand Swiss Production Hub

Nespresso has commenced the expansion of its production centre in Romont, Switzerland. The investment of CHF160 million (€146.8 million)...

Swiss To Vote On Artificial Pesticide Ban

Switzerland could become the first European country to ban artificial pesticides, in a 13 June referendum that backers of the initiative hope will trigger...

Palm Oil In Focus As Swiss Vote On Trade Pact With Indonesia

Swiss voters will decide on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia on Sunday (7 March), with lower tariffs on palm oil imports the main issue in what...

Nespresso To Invest CHF160m In Swiss Production Facility

Nestlé has announced that Nespresso is to invest CHF160 million (€150.67 million) to expand its production centre in Romont, Switzerland....

Swiss Coffee Lovers Win Reprieve Over Plans To Scrap Bean Stockpile

The Swiss government has woken up and smelled the coffee, delaying a final decision on its plan to scrap the nation's strategic bean reserve after the prop...

Migros Supports Traditional Fishing Practices To Protect Environment

Swiss retailer Migros has reiterated its support for fishermen who catch their fish in the traditional way, using fishing rods instead of nets in order to...

Migros Teams Up With Swiss Post To Enable Parcel Services

Swiss retailer Migros and Swiss Post have announced a partnership that will enable shoppers to submit and receive their parcels at around 300 selected Migr...

Denmark's DSV To Buy Logistics Company Panalpina In €4.1bn Deal

Swiss logistics group Panalpina has bowed to an increased 4.6 billion Swiss francs (€4.1 billion) bid from Danish rival DSV, ending a more than two mo...