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Morning jolt? Swiss find cocaine stash amid coffee bean bags
Read full article: Morning jolt? Swiss find cocaine stash amid coffee bean bagsSwiss police say an investigation is underway after workers at a Nespresso warehouse in western Switzerland came upon 500 kilograms (over 1,100 pounds) of cocaine, with a street value of $50 million, as they unloaded coffee beans that had arrived by train.
High court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suit
Read full article: High court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suitThe Supreme Court has sided with food giants Nestle and Cargill and thrown out a lawsuit that claimed they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor.
Nestle selling North American bottled-water brands for $4.3B
Read full article: Nestle selling North American bottled-water brands for $4.3BGlobal food giant Nestle is selling its North American bottled-water brands for $4.3 billion to a pair of private-equity firms that hope to reinvigorate sales. Swiss-based Nestle said it intends to sharpen its focus on its international premium water brands, including Perrier, S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, which were not part of the deal. The new owners, meanwhile, hope to boost the bottled-water brands, which have seen slower sales growth in recent years. AdU.S. bottled-water sales have grown every year since the 2009 recession, as health-conscious consumers have switched away from sugary soft drinks. AdIn Maine, home to Poland Spring, a water rights group is worried that the new owners will backtrack on agreements with local communities.
Got no milk: Nestle creates vegan KitKat bar
Read full article: Got no milk: Nestle creates vegan KitKat barKit Kat -- The first candy bar to be marketed around sharing, which helped turn chocolate into a social snack, Kit Kat was also the first to gain a global following. BERLIN โ Coming soon to a selected retailer near you: a vegan version of the iconic KitKat candy bar. The KitKat V, which it said will be launched later this year in โseveral countries across the globe," is certified vegan and uses 100% sustainable cocoa, the company said. As the product is tested it will only be available in the company's boutique KitKat Chocolatory shops or online, and through select retailers. Nestle said it is not releasing information on other countries participating in the initial roll-out at the moment.
Nestlรฉ recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets
Read full article: Nestlรฉ recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot PocketsPantry-loading has extended into freezer-stuffing in the pandemic, and that means frozen food items like Stouffer's Lasanga, Hot Pockets and Marie Callender's pies are flying off shelves. MOUNT STERLING, Ky. โ Nestlรฉ Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agricultureโs Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The problem was discovered when the company received four consumer complaints of extraneous material in pepperoni Hot Pockets, the department said. The company has received one report of a โminor oral injuryโ associated with consumption of the product, the USDA said. The recall is for 54-ounce packages containing 12 โNestlรฉ Hot Pockets Brand Sandwiches: Premium Pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef pizza garlic buttery crust.โ Affected boxes have a โBest before Feb 2022โ date and lot codes of 0318544624, 0319544614, 0320544614 and 0321544614, the department said.
Nestle, Cargill at high court in child labor case
Read full article: Nestle, Cargill at high court in child labor caseWASHINGTON โ The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a lawsuit that claims they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor. The court was hearing arguments in the case by phone because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both Nestle and Cargill say they have taken steps to combat child slavery and have denied any wrongdoing. Alito, for his part, was also skeptical about this particular case against Nestle and Cargill. Cargill and Nestle are asking the court to take another step and rule out suits against U.S. companies.
Court could end claims Nestle, Cargill abetted child labor
Read full article: Court could end claims Nestle, Cargill abetted child laborThe Alien Tort Statute, adopted in part to deal with piracy claims, went unused for most of American history. In 2013, the justices ruled that people or entities sued under the Alien Tort Statute must have a real connection to the United States. Two years ago, the court held that foreign businesses cannot be sued under the law. In the current case, the American arm of Switzerland-based Nestle and the agribusiness concern Cargill are asking the court to rule out suits against U.S. companies as well. Cargill and Nestle say they have taken steps to combat forced child labor.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is August 4
Read full article: Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is August 4Copyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - It's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, when we celebrate the gooey, melty, nourish-your-soul goodness of this American staple. A Google search for "chocolate chip cookie recipe" yields more than 2.2 million results, each boasting of being the "best ever." The classic Nestle chocolate chip cookie originates from a tale of chance at a lodge in Whitman, Massachusetts -- the Toll House Inn -- owned by Ruth Wakefield and her husband. The chocolate chip cookie, originally called the "Toll House Crunch Cookie," recipe was published in a Boston newspaper and quickly became one of America's favorites, according to Nestle. The chocolate chip cookie has been replicated many different ways over the years -- crunchy, soft, thick, thin, nuts, no nuts.
Nestle introduces a new kind of chocolate
Read full article: Nestle introduces a new kind of chocolateCNN(CNN) - Nestle has introduced a new chocolate bar without added sugar, as the company tries to stay ahead of changing consumer tastes and trends. The 70% dark chocolate bar is made using the entire cacao fruit, including the pulp around the cacao bean that is typically thrown away. Using a new patented technique, Nestle is turning the pulp into a powder and adding that to chocolate as a sweetener instead of refined sugar. Although the new bar contains the fruit-derived fructose, regular chocolate bars are loaded with sucrose, an unhealthier type of sugar. Still, Satrini said the new bar is better for you compared to a regular KitKat bar because it's 70% dark chocolate, which contains more health benefits than other chocolate types like milk chocolate.