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Vanilla farmer Jao Nasaina holds a spear and a handmade gun as he patrols at his plantation, to guard the crop against thieves, in Ambavala, near Andapa in the Sava region of Madagascar on July 14, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Clarel Faniry Rasoanaivo)

Spice maker seeks path to make vanilla milkshakes cheaper

By Richa Naidu June 3, 2019

Chicago/Antananarivo, Madagascar | Reuters — A kilo of vanilla beans costs more than a kilo of silver. Cultivated painstakingly over years from an orchid plant, vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world, after saffron. In less than five years, the wholesale price has risen nearly 500 per cent, partly because of growing […] Read more

Chocolate World in Hershey, Penn. in 2011. (SDominick/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

By Chris Prentice July 3, 2018

New York | Reuters –– The world’s top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the U.S. government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients. At the heart of the issue is transparency over ingredients used in food. Packaged foods makers are facing flagging […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 2, 2018

A multi-phase overhaul at Nestle Canada’s southwestern Ontario ice cream factory is moving further ahead with a plant expansion. The company’s London, Ont. ice cream plant, which has operated since 1966 and supplies brands such as Haagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Parlour and Skinny Cow for all of Canada, is in the midst of a four-phase, $51.5 million […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Nestle to buy Canadian nutrition firm Atrium

By Martinne Geller December 5, 2017

London | Reuters — Nestle is buying Canadian vitamin and nutritional supplement maker Atrium Innovations for US$2.3 billion, expanding its presence in consumer healthcare as it seeks to offset weakness in packaged foods. The world’s largest packaged food company said on Tuesday it will buy the maker of vitamins, probiotics and meal replacements from a […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Nestle, Coke end Nestea iced tea venture

By Reuters March 3, 2017

Zurich/London | Reuters –– Nestle and Coca-Cola have agreed to end their Nestea iced tea joint venture after 16 years and pursue separate strategies in the fast-changing bottled drinks market. The companies formed Beverage Partners Worldwide in 2001 to sell Nestea around the world but the brand has faced fierce competition from Lipton iced tea, […] Read more

Manitoba Egg Farmers, which in 2013 called a halt to installation of conventional cages, has publicly demonstrated enriched housing systems. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Shannon VanRaes)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Nestle pledges cage-free eggs for Canadian wares

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 10, 2016

The Canadian arm of Swiss food processing giant Nestle has promised to shift its egg supply to “cage-free” sources by 2025. Nestle Canada, whose products using eggs include some of its Lean Cuisine meals and Real Dairy desserts, said Wednesday it was “dedicated to working with Canadian farmers to make this transition.” The Canadian business […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Nestle to switch to cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2020

By Anjali Athavaley December 22, 2015

New York | Reuters –– Nestle said Tuesday it will stop using eggs laid by caged hens in its U.S. products by 2020, making it the largest packaged food company to go cage-free amid pressure from consumers and animal-rights groups. The world’s largest food maker said it uses about 20 million pounds of eggs annually […] Read more

Nestle in late 2013 opened this Nespresso boutique bar in the Yorkville area of Toronto. (J.J. Thompson photo for CNW Group/Nespresso Canada)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Nestle says taking action to keep top slot in food industry

By Martinne Geller April 16, 2015

London | Reuters — Nestle told shareholders Thursday it is taking steps to maintain its position at the head of the global food industry, where consolidation will create two big new rivals. Nestle chairman Peter Brabeck-Lemathe told the company’s annual shareholder meeting the creation of Kraft Heinz Co. and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, as well as […] Read more

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Spice maker seeks path to make vanilla milkshakes cheaper

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

Nestle to buy Canadian nutrition firm Atrium

Nestle, Coke end Nestea iced tea venture

Nestle pledges cage-free eggs for Canadian wares

Nestle to switch to cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2020

Nestle says taking action to keep top slot in food industry

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