The Local Switzerland

15 things you didn’t know about Switzerland's famous Fête des Vignerons

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:08:22 +0200

It’s the festival of the summer, the once-in-a-generation wine-themed bash that has put the town of Vevey on every travel magazine’s must-visit list this year. But how much do you actually know about the Fête des Vignerons? Before the party starts on 18 July, we give you the lowdown.

Vevey named among Lonely Planet’s top 10 European destinations

Tue, 21 May 2019 12:44:43 +0200

The Swiss town of Vevey on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) has been recognized as one of Europe's best travel destinations in a new list produced by Australian guide book giant Lonely Planet.

Switzerland’s Vevey among National Geographic’s hot destinations for 2019

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:26:48 +0100

The Swiss town of Vevey on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) has been honoured with a place on National Geographic's 'Best Trips 2019' list.

Swiss winegrowers festival granted Unesco status

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:25:17 +0100

The Fête des Vignerons, a huge winegrowers’ festival that takes place every 20 years in Vevey, on the shore of Lake Geneva, has been inscribed on Unesco’s ‘intangible heritage’ list.

Police seek witnesses in Vevey stabbing death

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:52:00 +0200

Vaud cantonal police were seeking witnesses after a 32-year-old man was stabbed to death in Vevey on Monday.

Asbestos find delays Chaplin's World project

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 13:11:00 +0100

A 55-million-franc project to turn the Swiss home of Charlie Chaplin into a museum is being delayed after the discovery of asbestos in the building, according to a media report.

Police probe Lake Geneva bus sinking

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:27:00 +0200

Vaud cantonal police launched an investigation on Monday into the mysterious sinking of a bus in Lake Geneva near a quay at Vevey, a town east of Lausanne.

Rolex and Nestlé crack top ten reputation list

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:05:00 +0200

Two Swiss companies cracked the top ten list of global companies with the best reputations for the first time, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Nestlé admits failures in Africa after Oxfam report

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:34:00 +0100

Nestlé admits it can do more to improve its suppliers' livelihoods, after an Oxfam report accused the Swiss food giant of failing to address the plight of farmers in the world's poorest countries.

Son of Nestlé exec charged for nude videos

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:21:32 +0100

The son of an American executive at Nestlé in Switzerland faces felony charges in the US for secretly filming women in the Lake Geneva region and uploading the video to a porn site, according to media reports.

Nestlé swallows US medical nutrition firm

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:35:00 +0100

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.

Nestlé drops supplier as more horsemeat found

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:28:00 +0100

Swiss food giant Nestlé says it has stopped using a Spanish supplier after tests determined there was horse DNA in products supposedly containing pure beef in the latest development in a Europe-wide food-labelling scandal.

Nestlé reports sharply higher profits for 2012

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:02:00 +0100

The world’s largest food company, Swiss-based Nestlé, on Thursday reported net profits of 10.6 billion francs for 2012, up 11.6 percent from the previous year.

Nestlé feting 150 years with heritage project

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:21:00 +0100

Nestlé is marking its 150th anniversary in 2016 with a project to renovate historic company buildings in Vevey, the town in the canton of Vaud where it is headquartered, to create a community and discovery centre.

Charlie Chaplin museum gains French backer

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:20:00 +0100

La Compagnie des Alpes, a French ski resort and leisure park operator, is set to invest 9.5 million francs in a proposed Charlie Chaplin museum near Vevey in the canton of Vaud, according to media reports.

Ethical Coffee sues Nestlé in capsule fight

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:20:00 +0100

Nestlé faces a fresh legal challenge to its hot Nespresso coffee capsule business after a rival filed a lawsuit against the Vevey-based food giant in France.

Nestlé latches on to Chinese medicine

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:37:00 +0100

Nestlé, the world's biggest food company, says it is moving into traditional Chinese medicine by joining forces with Chinese pharma group Chi-Med.

Nestlé sees huge gains in poor countries

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:05:00 +0100

The world's biggest food company Nestlé says it expects to generate more than half its sales in emerging markets, including India and China, by the end of the decade.

Sex abuse dentist jailed for 15 months

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:53:00 +0200

A dentist accused of indecent exposure and performing sexual acts on patients has been sentenced to 15 months in prison with no parole and a hefty fine.