Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.

Less than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle, Danone and Kraft Heinz, announced a major alliance to cut methane emissions from their hundreds of thousands ...

Nestlé boss Laurent Freixe was abruptly booted on Monday for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with an underling less than a year after taking the reins, the Swiss food giant said. The world ...

Former Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe was fired after a senior executive said to be his mistress allegedly caught him in a Zurich hotel with a subordinate — and then filed a complaint through the company’s ...

Nestlé is launching a new product under its Purina PetCare line, which owns six billionaire brands, including Friskies and Purina One, as the consumer goods company doubles down on its “big bets.” The ...

Swiss food giant Nestlé said Monday it had dismissed its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, because of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. The maker of Nescafé drinks and Purina pet food ...

Nestlé S.A., based in Switzerland, has appointed a new CEO after its former leader was ousted over an inappropriate workplace relationship less than a year into the role. The company said Laurent ...

Backlash is growing over where the world's top bottled water producer gets its supplies. Nestlé collects millions of gallons a year from springs in Southern California, an area prone to drought. As ...