Nestle punished by target pullback but positive undertones abound – key takeaways
Market reaction to Nestlé's annual results was less than positive after a key target was pushed back. Simon Harvey takes a look at the major talking points.
Hsu Fu Chi
2019 – The year in food industry M&A
Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector during 2019.
Nestle may soon show how rules of game have changed in China
Nestlé's business in China may be set for significant changes. If they materialise, what would it signify for the world's largest food maker's operations in the market?
Nestle reportedly eyeing sale of Hsu Fu Chi, Yinlu units in China
Nestlé is reportedly weighing up options for two of its Chinese businesses after a recent poor performance.
Innovation, pricing, plant-based, China – the top takeaways from Nestle’s H1 results
Nestle discusses its first-half financial results, the "challenge" of innovation, pressure on pricing and conditions in China.
China food market growth “lowest for decade” – Nestle
Nestlé today (24 July) reported a set of half-year results that drew a positive response from the market but revealed some challenges in what the company described as a "soft" food sector in…
Nestle on China, confectionery challenge and nutrition slowdown – 5 things to learn
Delivering its first-half numbers yesterday (18 August), Nestle reported a stronger operating performance, with trading operating profit increasing by around 3% to CHF6.6bn (US$6.8bn). The growth – which beat analyst…
Nestle’s sales miss – 10 things to learn
Nestle missed analyst expectations for its sales growth today (16 October), when the world's largest food maker reported sales of CHF64.8bn (US$73.8bn) for the nine months to the end of September. The 2%…
On the move: Why China was central to Nestle executive change
Nestle's operations in Asia, Oceania and Africa have had a challenging few quarters. CFO Wan Ling Martello has been asked to take charge of the division to try to revitalise…
China briefing: Multinationals vie for place at table
With an increasingly affluent population of more than 1.36bn mouths to feed the potential offered by China's food sector is immense. But the size of the opportunity does not, in…
CHINA: Nestle China growth accelerating – regional chief
Nestle is driving revenue growth ahead of the market in China, where sales gains have accelerated this year, Nestle regional chief Roland Decorvet has indicated. The company inaugurated two factories…
