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As shoppers increasingly scrutinise ingredient labels ​to avoid products perceived as heavily processed, Nestle maker of Nescafe coffee and KitKat chocolate, has been lobbying U.S. authorities to ‌allow simpler descriptions using common rather than scientific names on packaging.

Nestlé took another step toward slimming down on Thursday, but the latest stage in its high-stakes turnaround plan left a sour taste for investors.

Nestle will fully acquire the smart food brand yfood ​Labs from its founders, a statement said ‌on Wednesday, the first acquisition for the world’s largest packaged food company under new CEO ​Philipp Navratil, who took charge in ​September.

Nestlé (NESN) stock was rallying on Thursday even though the Nescafé and KitKat maker reported a drop in quarterly sales.

Nestle shares rose 3% Thursday after the maker of Nescafé and KitKat reported organic sales growth for the fourth quarter that beat analyst forecasts.

A crisis over contaminated baby formula has grown with product recall after recall in recent weeks. On Friday, Paris’ public prosecutor said it opened investigations into five companies that make the formula. Parents and investors are on edge.

Nestle said Thursday it will cut 16,000 jobs as the firm’s new CEO Philipp Navratil looks to accelerate a turnaround at the consumer goods giant.

Nestlé S.A. appointed Philipp Navratil as its new CEO on Monday, following the immediate dismissal of Laurent Freixe for breaching the company’s Code of Business Conduct, according to a company press release.

U.S. soft drinks giant Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP.O), is set to create a global coffee giant to rival market leader Nestle (NESN.S), with an $18 billion takeover of JDE Peet’s (JDEP.AS), Europe’s largest acquisition in more than two years.

Nestle reported its weakest annual organic sales growth in more than a quarter of a century, hit by a consumer pullback, underscoring the challenges facing Chief Executive Laurent Freixe’s bid to turn around the packaged-food giant.

Nestle is launching protein shots in the United States which it says help suppress appetite for people looking to shed pounds, the latest effort by the world’s biggest packaged food maker to tap the booming market for weight-loss products.

Nestle is revamping senior leadership and its operating structure, the food giant said on Thursday, as it cut its full-year sales outlook following weaker than expected nine-month underlying sales growth.

 Nestle CEO Mark Schneider was ousted in a sudden move by the world’s biggest foodmaker as a result of the group’s underperformance, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Nestle SA lowered its sales outlook for the year as consumers balk at price increases on branded food, water and pet-care products that had driven revenue growth during a post-pandemic bout of inflation.

Nestle will market a new, $5 line of frozen pizzas and protein-enriched pastas in the United States which it says it designed specifically for people taking drugs such as Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss.

Nestle, the world’s biggest food seller, and its French rival Danone have both reported drops in their sales over 2023, caused by cost conscious customers balking at higher prices.

Oct 6 (Reuters) – Nestle (NESN.S) shares were under pressure on Friday as investors weighed the potential impact of Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) blockbuster weight-losing drug Wegovy and how it could reduce spending on food.

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) – Nestle (NESN.S) improved its full-year organic sales outlook and reported better-than-expected first-half organic sales, as the world’s biggest packaged food company again raised prices to cope with higher input costs.