https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss food behemoth Nestlé marks its 150th birthday with the opening of two museums in its hometown of Vevey this month. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160603/nestl-celebrates-150-years-with-museum-openings Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:05:15 +0200 nestl-celebrates-150-years-with-museum-openings Swiss-based Nestlé has acquired Pamlab, a US-based company specialized in medical nutrition, as the the world's biggest food company pushes further into what it considers a growth segment. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130226/nestle-swallows-us-medical-nutrition-company Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:35:00 +0100 nestle-swallows-us-medical-nutrition-company Obesity has become a global pandemic that could leave more than half of all adults worldwide overweight within two decades, say experts in Davos who are calling for urgent action beyond just blaming people for lacking willpower. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130128/action-urged-to-combat-global-obesity-pandemic Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:09:00 +0100 action-urged-to-combat-global-obesity-pandemic Swiss residents eat as many calories as 30 years ago while getting less exercise, says a damning government report on nutrition and food strategy for the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130122/report-laments-bad-swiss-eating-habits Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:56:00 +0100 report-laments-bad-swiss-eating-habits