Resilient coffee delivers stability for Nestlé in mixed first quarter

Nescafé, Nespresso and licensed Starbucks products were among the Swiss food and beverage giant’s most dependable brands during a period negatively impacted by a costly infant formula recall

Nestlé leaned on its tried and tested coffee category during a difficult first quarter, with Nescafé, Nespresso and licensed Starbucks products outperforming its wider portfolio of pet care, snack and nutrition brands.