PR Studies (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Here are some links for a case study we'll be exploring in class on Monday. What is Nestle best known for? Confectionery (KitKat) and coffee (Nescafe) are the most recognisable of its many brands. What about the company's strategic direction'...
Escape Adulthood (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Lucy is eleven months old today, and she’s starting to give hugs now. Holy cow, is THAT ever cool. Especially because up to this point, she hasn’t been what I’d describe as “touchy-feely.” Sure, she’ll nestle in close if she’s really tired, but most of the time she’s much too independent for any of that mushy [...]
Vox Verax (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF NYT Your body is probably home to a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA. It’s a synthetic estrogen that United States factories now use in everything from plastics to epoxies — to the tune of six pounds per American per year. That’s a lot of estrogen. More than 92 percent of Americans have BPA in their urine, and scientists have linked it — though not...
Healthy Child Healthy World Blog (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
You will recall that the FDA’s 1994 stance on labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods was that labeling foods as GM or non-GM would be misleading because the foods are no different. Despite overwhelming evidence that the public wants to know whether foods are GM or not, GM foods do not have to be labeled. Worse, those that are labeled non-GM have to include a disclaimer that this makes no...
BeCentsAble (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
Sales: Halls Lozenges, $0.99 (9/27, 11/18, SS) save $0.35 - $1.00/2 (regional) Final Price, $0.64 - 2/$0.98 Folgers, $2.50 (11/18, RP) save $1.00 (regional) Final Price, $1.50 Cheez-It or Keebler, B1G1 Free Printable Coupon Club Crackers save $1.00/2 Printable Coupon Cheez-it save $0.75 Printable Coupon Fudge Shoppe save $1.00/2 Printable Coupon Sandies save $1.00 Final Price, varies use 2 coupons...
Desertification (Free subscription) | yesterday
Read at : African Agriculture http://africanagriculture.blogspot.com/2009/10/could-water-scarcity-cause.html Could water scarcity cause international conflict? by Moises Velasquez-Manoff In reporting a recent story on a fight over water between residents of a small Colorado town and Nestlé Waters North America, a bottled water company, I learned much about water scarcity around the world, and...
2 Pennies Earned (Free subscription) | yesterday
The only thing I used to do to save money on groceries was to make a list before each shopping trip and stick to a monthly grocery budget. I didn’t use coupons because I figured I saved more money by purchasing store brands (preferably store brands on sale) and shopping at discount stores and farmers markets. I wouldn’t buy everything on my list sometimes — if something was too expensive...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Be a part of Nick & Nestlé Milkybar “Let’s Just Play” with an evening full of unique, twisted games such as giant slippers, 3 team football, crawl with paper, hankie hop etc. Children can also meet the Nicktoon ...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Techdirt reader Kathy writes in to let us know about the 200 different flavors of Kit Kat candy bars in Japan. Public Radio International describes how Nestle has developed an interesting sales strategy in Japan where the competition among retailers is apparently so great that stores benefit from constantly updating their shelves with new products. In such a marketplace, Nestle has adopted numerous...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Peter Brabeck, the chairman of Nestlé, and Xavier Fontanet, the head of Essilor, are both directors of L'Oréal. At a recent meeting of the leading shampoo...
Tops 2 Bottoms (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
I’m more of an advocate of a “love your body, love yourself” but I have to admit that I really don’t push anyone to go on weight-loss diets since I’ve never been on one my entire life. However, when I learned of this particular contest from Nestle Fitnesse, I knew I had to share it with you folks simply because of one thing: the prizes! Dear me, if it’s not a crime...
Pickies & things (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Reunion (NESTLES 09) What a night. We met at the Littleover Lodge Hotel for the first reunion. It was 1965 when I left Nestles to go to work at Pirelli Tyres Burton on Trent. Now 44yrs & a few months later we all got together again. Something we should have done 20yrs sooner it was stated. We had 82 bums on seats, of which 64 were employees at the time. The guests were family members or friends....
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
After giving the impression that Snap, Crackle & Pop could save your kids from swine flu, Kellogg is reportedly "discontinuing the packaging of its Cocoa Krispies cereals that claim to boost children’s immunity." NYU's Professor Nestle said that the company had no choice, “They had to. [It's] too embarrassing and [it faced] too much risk of setting off the FDA." Which...
Prudence Pennywise (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
This little charge of mine is getting ready for Christmas. His preparation begins on December 26th, after he's sized up his loot. Like most little six year old boys, he's excessively wild for toys. He studies toy catalogues like they were newly discovered texts of ancient scripture. They are sacred and holy to him. We only buy toys for Christmas and birthdays, so there's a lot of space in between for...
SeekingAlpha Retail Stocks (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Veronique Adam submits: Stock price: €20.2 ($29.8) Conclusion: Top line slowing down at a time when peers are accelerating. Never ending restructuring. Better opportunities elsewhere (cf our Nestle ( NSRGY.PK ) comment) based on our estimated fair value range of €19-21 ($28-31) per share. Q3 results: Sales down 2% reported (-1% 9m to €30.1bn), up 3.4% like for like (+4.1% 9m). Adjusted...
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