Switzerland-based Nestlé S.A. says it’s “exploring strategic options” for its nearly $1-billion U.S. confectionery business, including a possible sale.
Nonetheless, Today's Jeff Rosen ―who leads us to believe he’s quite a candy lover ―goes on a movie house shopping spree in the segment, purchasing Nestlé and Just Born products. He then returns to the studio and carefully stands up the boxes, cutting open a flap in each one to show the amount of white space there is before one sees actual candy.
Nestlé New Zealand today unveiled a multimillion-dollar facility that will expand availability of gluten-free products in New Zealand and create new export opportunities for Maggi and Docello food service brands.
Four confectionery and snack giants have partnered with the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation to improve education and support women and families in cocoa-producing communities of Cote D’Ivoire.
A Nestlé official says a $31-million expansion to its Quality Assurance Center in Dublin, Ohio, will help the company continue to anticipate and exceed food quality and safety standards.
And as more and more major companies are pledging to stop using artificial colors in their products, the message is clear: The push for a cleaner label extends to the ingredients used to create the visual aesthetics of the products as well.