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Then-Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe speaks during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. Freixe was fired this week over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2025
From Coldplay kiss cam to Nestle, office romances are costing CEOs their jobs
The firing of Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe this week puts the spotlight on office relationships, and their ubiquity.
Laurent Freixe attends Nestle's general shareholders meeting in Ecublens, near Lausanne, on April 16. Nestle has dismissed Freixe due to an undisclosed workplace affair.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2025
Nestle ousts CEO over office affair and taps Nespresso boss
The ousted chief executive is the latest of several consumer and retail company bosses to lose their jobs over workplace relationships in recent years.
KitKat packets manufactured by Nestle in London
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2024
Nestle¡¯s KitKat signs Formula 1 deal as CEO Freixe seeks broader appeal
The aim of the deal was to improve KitKat¡¯s global reach and appeal to shoppers under 30 years old.
Women with children interact in a lounge at a postpartum care facility in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture.
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Aug 6, 2024
Private companies increasingly expanding into postpartum care
Companies such as Nestle Japan and Mitsubishi Estate have launched initiatives aimed at mothers and children
The Veolia Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility in London.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jul 11, 2024
Nestle quietly shifted recycling goals as plastics problem grows
Nestle changing its plastics goal means 280,000 metric tons of additional nonrecyclable plastic waste a year, according to the latest available data for 2022.
KitKat-maker Nestle has pledged to increase sales of products that have a Health Star Rating of 3.5 or above by around 50% in the eight years through 2030, but investors say that isn't enough.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 4, 2023
Nestle isn¡¯t doing enough to sell more nutritious food, investors say
Obesity is a growing?health crisis in much of the world and food companies have been under pressure to make their portfolios healthier.
A view of a Nestle, La Laitiere product cover in a supermarket in Paris. The video of Nestle's version of Baroque artist Johannes Vermeer's oil painting The Milkmaid generated sigificant "media value" for the Swiss food giant.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2023
From ¡®Mad Men¡¯ to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI
Many companies remain wary of security and copyright risks, however, meaning humans will remain part of the process for the foreseeable future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 26, 2022
Big grocery shock looms as food giants face cooking oil risk
The world¡¯s biggest shipper, Indonesia, will halt some cooking oil exports from April 28 after a domestic shortage led to street protests over high food costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2021
Think everything¡¯s expensive now? Get ready for what¡¯s next.
Companies are facing a dire mix of supply-chain challenges, as well as higher costs for energy, raw materials, packaging and shipping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2021
Nestle buys vitamin brands from KKR for $5.75 billion
KKR & Co. and Carlyle are selling Bountiful Co. for 16.8 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Feb 1, 2020
KitKat kicks it up a notch with its Valentine¡¯s-limited Cacao Fruit Dessert
Have you ever wanted to know how cacao fruit tasted? Now you can, with Nestle Japan¡¯s new cacao fruit-flavored KitKat. (Spoiler: It¡¯s zesty!)
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 14, 2019
KitKat and yuzu help put Kochi sake on the map
Nestle Japan recently released the third in its line of sake-inspired chocolates, the KitKat Mini Yuzushu Bijofu, which uses yuzu citrus liqueur from Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2018
In aging Japan, Nestle begins pivots from candy bars to personalized nutrition, taking beverage capsules to next level
The company that brought you milk chocolate, Maggi instant noodles and Rocky Road ice cream is worried about your health.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2018
Big brands from Nestle to Walmart back sustainable supply chain drive to eradicate slavery
Some of the world¡¯s biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co., Walmart Inc. and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave-free goods and services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2018
Nestle cooks up new ruby chocolate for launch in KitKat-crazed Japan
Nestle SA will sweeten Japan¡¯s Valentine¡¯s Day with ruby chocolate KitKats, choosing one of the world¡¯s most candy-obsessed markets for the debut of the first new type of natural chocolate in more than 80 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2017
From wasabi to raspberry, Japan¡¯s exotic KitKat varieties a sure win with tourists
Wasabi, green tea and sake aren¡¯t just foods in Japan, they¡¯re also a few of the many versions of KitKats on offer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2017
Activist hedge fund Third Point buys $3.5 billion stake in Nestle, eyeing opportunities in Europe
Nestle SA is being targeted by activist investor Dan Loeb¡¯s hedge fund Third Point, which has built a stake of more than $3.5 billion in the world¡¯s biggest food company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 1, 2014
Softbank¡¯s Pepper robot debuts as coffee machine salesman at Bic Camera
Looking sharp and professional in a black vest and bow tie, a humanoid robot showed up for its first day of work at a new job Monday selling coffee machines for food giant Nestle Japan Ltd.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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