Nestlé announces plans to launch frozen foods targeting Ozempic and Wegovy users Nestlé CEO Steve Presley says new frozen food brand will give consumers ‘new tool’ for weight-loss journey The Independent UK · May 21, 2024
Nestlé is rolling out a new food brand just for Ozempic and Wegovy users The company says its Vital Pursuit line, priced under $5, is high in protein and vitamins, addressing nutrient deficiencies that Ozempic and Wegovy users may have. Fortune · May 21, 2024
Academic and doctor Chris van Tulleken: ‘Ultra-processed products are food that lies to us’ The author on how his mission to improve our national diet began – and where it needs to go The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024
Why is there sugar in baby formula? "In Africa, the number of overweight children under five has increased by nearly 23% since 2000" Salon · Apr 25, 2024
Nestlé Destroys 2 Million Perrier Bottles After Fecael Bacteria Discovered In One Of Its Wells The revelation of bacteria of faecal origin in Perrier bottled water has sparked a wave of preventive measures and public apprehension. International Business Times UK · Apr 25, 2024
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
Chocolate prices have exploded—as has the wealth of Mars and Ferrero family empires, outsizing two of the world's top cocoa-producing countries The collective wealth of the Ferrero and Mars families beats the summed-up GDPs of Ghana and Ivory Coast, Oxfam's report said. Fortune · Apr 24, 2024
An Israeli bomb destroyed 4,000 embryos at a Gaza IVF centre. Where is the outrage? The anti-abortion crowd who believe embryos are ‘extrauterine children’ have been weirdly silent about the strike The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024
KitKat owner Nestlé fights off push to cut back on unhealthy products Investor proposal to reduce levels of fat, salt and sugar in products is backed by only 11% of shareholders The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’ Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but farmers have seen no benefit The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024
More than 440,000 Starbucks mugs recalled after reports of a dozen injuries The holiday-inspired mugs were sold online and in stores such as Target and Walmart from November 2023 through January 2024. The injuries included severe burns, blisters and cuts on hands and fingers. WEKU · Mar 21, 2024
What is Chlormequat? Potentially harmful pesticide found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats Studies have found traces of a potentially harmful pesticide in 80% of US urine samples Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Nestlé decides to take away our Breakaway and end production Final batch of one-time UK school lunchbox staple to be made this month as Swiss food firm continues clearout of older brands The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
9 brands that are viewed differently in different countries Did you know that KFC is wildly popular in Japan? Creative Bloq · Feb 3, 2024
Salon · Jan 21, 2024 Are we like the Soviet Union in 1990? America's symptoms of decline are everywhere — and history tells us what happens if we don't change course
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 Chocolate treats for Christmas 2023 jump in price at UK supermarkets Fun-size packs of bars, Milk Tray and Quality Street up by at least 50% since 2022 as cocoa, sugar and packaging costs rise
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023 Paddy McGuinness pokes fun at Inside the Factory claims about Gregg Wallace on The One Show McGuinness left ‘One Show’ host squirming while addressing rumoured controversy
Fortune · Dec 5, 2023 How Nestlé's chief designer is trying to keep its brands relevant, 157 years on Yet Ximena O'Reilly, global head of design for Nestlé, admits the company can do more to make its products more sustainable.
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023 Customers urged to avoid buying from leading chocolate firms over ‘inadequate’ ethical standards Only 17 out of 82 brands were judged to use syppliers that pay cocoa farmers sustainably
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023 ‘Brands to avoid’: Mars and Cadbury among chocolate firms criticised in ethics report Only 17 out of 82 companies investigated were found to use suppliers that paid cocoa farmers enough to live on
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 Iceland boss hits out at parent ‘exploitation’ in baby milk market Richard Walker calls for price cap on infant formula as competition watchdog finds evidence of greedflation
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Voices: What retro chocolate bar would you bring back now Caramac is gone for good? Join The Independent Debate We want to know which classic sweet you would like to see make a return to supermarkets - and why
Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2023 Nestlé in talks to sell French pizza plant linked to E coli cases Swiss food giant Nestlé said Monday that it is negotiating the sale of a French factory whose frozen pizzas were at the centre of a deadly food poisoning outbreak caused by the E. coli bacteria last year.
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023 Second chocolate bar discontinued by Nestle after Caramac discontinued Chocolate lovers took to social media to grieve the ‘confectionary catastrophe’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023 Venue to be confirmed... tight security for women’s event is a sign of the times A good-natured discussion about rights comes at the cost of bouncers and secrecy – at least it added to the sense of solidarity