This deal will now bring all of the Nestlé Europe, Middle East and North Africa ice cream businesses into the Froneri group.
July 8, 2019
Froneri, England, announced plans to acquire the Noga Ice Creams Limited Partnership, Israel, which is part of the Nestlé-owned business Osem Group, Switzerland.
The initial pilot program will trace milk from farms and producers in New Zealand to Nestlé factories and warehouses in the Middle East.
July 3, 2019
Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, announced a collaboration with OpenSC, a blockchain platform that allows consumers to track their food right back to the farm.
Tsinghua x-lab is a Tsinghua University education platform designed to foster student creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
July 1, 2019
Nestlé Research and Development (R&D) China opened an innovation challenge in collaboration with Tsinghua x-lab, Beijing, China, to leverage China’s extensive capacity for innovation, while providing a platform for the development of potential solutions to address packaging sustainability locally.
The goal is to work collaboratively with start-ups and universities to identify sustainable and scalable science and technology solutions to accelerate the innovation of products that meet local consumer needs.
May 28, 2019
Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, kicked off a research and development (R&D) innovation challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa as part of the company’s efforts to contribute to the local innovation ecosystem.
This change will leverage the warehouse network that Nestlé already uses for its frozen meals and snacks.
May 8, 2019
Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced plans to exit its company-owned frozen direct-store-delivery (DSD) network for its pizza and ice cream businesses and will transition to a warehouse model.
Internal, external or mixed teams will receive access to Nestlé's R&D expertise and infrastructure, including shared labs, kitchens, bench-scale and pilot-scale equipment.
April 10, 2019
Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, created the Nestlé R&D Accelerator based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The accelerator brings together Nestlé scientists, students and start-ups to advance science and technology to accelerate the development of innovative products and systems.