The Swiss food & beverage giant knows it needs to change course, and these new products aimed at the next generation of coffee consumers could secure key global growth markets for years to come
2025 was somewhat of an annus horribilis for Nestlé. Underperforming sales, soaring commodity prices, an ousted CEO, major job cuts, and a costly baby formula recall have all piled pressure on new CEO Philipp Navratil to regain the initiative in 2026.
Largely thanks to high product pricing, Nestlé’s annual sales appear to have withstood the cost pressures of the last 12 months, with group revenues rising 3.5% to CHF 89.5bn ($115.5bn).
However, with profits falling 17% to CHF 9bn ($10.2bn), Navratil is under pressure to turn around the Swiss food and beverage giant’s fortunes– and quickly.
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