The Local Switzerland

Switzerland's Nestlé seals deal to market Starbucks coffee

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 21:29:12 +0200

Nespresso maker Nestlé on Tuesday said it has sealed a deal to market the products of US coffee giant Starbucks around the world, outside of its cafes.

Nespresso inventor says wife and Rome cafe inspired 'pod'

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:02:46 +0200

Had Eric Favre not married an Italian woman, it's possible none of us would be drinking Nespresso.

Switzerland's Nespresso to bring Cuban coffee to US

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:46:44 +0200

Nestle-owned Nespresso announced Monday it will reintroduce Cuban coffee to the US for the first time in more than 50 years following the easing of United States sanctions on Cuba.

Tetra Pak plans closure of only Swiss plant

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 19:51:14 +0100

Packaging giant Tetra Pak is planning to close its only production plant in Switzerland next year, which would result in the loss of 123 jobs.

Nespresso opens 300- million-franc coffee plant

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 23:16:52 +0200

Nespresso on Thursday inaugurated its third Swiss coffee capsule plant, a 300-million-franc ($309-million) facility in Romont, a municipality in the canton of Fribourg.

Ethical Coffee Company aims to beat Nespresso

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:56:14 +0100

The Ethical Coffee Company (ECC) has launched a campaign in Geneva vowing to overtake Nespresso in Swiss coffee capsule sales in three years.

Ethical Coffee sues Nespresso over patent

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:42:00 +0100

Swiss firm Ethical Coffee Company said on Monday that it had lodged a complaint in a Paris court against Nestlé for patent infringement with its Nespresso coffee machines.

Ethical Coffee Company claims win over Nestlé

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:20:00 +0200

The Ethical Coffee Company said on Tuesday that a French court ordered Swiss food giant Nestlé to pay it €500,000 ($680,000) in damages for criticizing their coffee capsules.

Strong franc hits Nestlé's first quarter sales

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:49:00 +0200

Nestlé, the world's leading food industry group, saw its sales slide 5.1 percent in the first quarter from the same period in 2013, the Swiss-based company said on Tuesday, blaming the effect of exchange rates and strength of the franc.

Nestlé reports lower profits amid slow growth

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:46:00 +0100

Swiss-based Nestlé, the world’s biggest food company, on Thursday reported a net profit of 10 billion francs ($11.14 billion) for 2013, down from 10.6 billion francs in the previous year.

Nespresso drops copycat patent suit in Germany

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0100

Swiss food giant Nestlé's coffee capsule arm Nespresso said on Tuesday that it had dropped a lawsuit in Germany over alleged patent violations by generic upstart, the Ethical Coffee Company.

Nestlé invests heavily in Singapore R & D centre

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:23:00 +0200

Swiss-based global food giant Nestle says its has expanded its research and development operations in Singapore, amid robust Asian market growth.

Denner wins capsule ruling over Nespresso

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:20:00 +0200

Swiss discount supermarket chain Denner can resume selling its brand of Nespresso-compatible coffee capsules across Switzerland following a ruling by a trade tribunal in the canton of Saint Gallen.

Nestlé suffers setback in coffee capsule war

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:21:00 +0200

A German court rejected on Thursday an application by Swiss food giant Nestlé to ban the sale of unlicensed coffee capsules for its Nespresso coffee machines in Germany.

Nespresso to open new Swiss factory

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:49:00 +0200

Coffee capsule company Nespresso said on Thursday it intends to open a new factory in western Switzerland costing 300 million francs ($329 million) to meet growing global demand.