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Swiss Firms Narrowly Avoid 'Responsible Business' Liability As Vote Divides Nation

Swiss firms narrowly avoided facing greater liability for human rights and environmental abuses on Sunday after a national vote rejected the proposal due t...

Board Chairman Of Bell Food Group To Step Down After 2021 AGM

Switzerland's Bell Food Group has announced that the chairman of its board of directors, Hansueli Loosli, has decided to step down from the role after the...

'Worst Summer' For Global Wine Industry, Study Finds

The period between March and August 2020, which was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst summer in modern history for the global wine industry...

COVID-19 Crisis Takes Bite Out Of Swiss Chocolate Sales

Swiss chocolate sales fell 14.3% in the first eight months of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic hit travel retail and the industry's business with hotels a...

Spar Group Sees Sales Up, But Faces Delays In Poland Development

South Africa's Spar Group has seen sales rise in Ireland, Switzerland and its Southern Africa base, however the development of its Polish operations has be...

Activist Group Takes Control At Bakery Giant Aryzta

Shareholders of Aryzta have elected new leadership, shifting control to activist investors who have kept pressure on the Swiss frozen baked goods...

Roger Federer Unveils Huge Chocolate Fountain In New Lindt Chocolate Museum

Tennis star and Lindt & Sprüngli brand ambassador, Roger Federer, has unveiled a large chocolate fountain in the new Lindt Home of Chocolate i...

Emmi Appoints New Head Of American Business Unit

Swiss dairy firm Emmi has announced the appointment of Jonas Leu as the head of its business division in America as part of a long-term succession plan....