Overview
- Nestlé confirmed it will sell its remaining stake in Froneri to leave the global ice cream market, with negotiations described as advanced.
- The company launched a formal process to find partners for its premium water portfolio, including Perrier and San Pellegrino, targeting deconsolidation starting in 2027.
- The portfolio will concentrate on coffee, pet care, nutrition, and culinary & snacks as lower‑priority categories are pared back.
- For 2025, net profit fell 17% to CHF 9.033 billion on sales of CHF 89.49 billion, while fourth‑quarter organic growth reached 4%.
- Guidance for 2026 calls for 3–4% organic growth with an estimated 20‑basis‑point drag from an infant‑formula episode and about CHF 1.7 billion in restructuring charges, alongside roughly 16,000 planned job cuts and early progress on administrative savings.