Nestlé

Sustainability

Nestle shifted its critical recycling goal, revealing the scale of the plastics problem

Critics says companies need to buck their addiction to packaging that doesn’t have viable recycling solutions.

Environmental, Social and Governance

'It shouldn't have to be us all the time': Nestlé CEO's comments draw rebuke online

“CEOs need to think [about] what kind of leadership example is being set by denying or shifting accountability.”

Tong's Portfolio

Seeing value in Power Root and Public Bank

SINGAPORE (Oct 28): Our Malaysia portfolio has been fairly defensive since April as local and global market conditions turn more uncertain. For much of 2017 and 2018, our portfolio was 70% to 90% invested, with cash holding of 10% to 30%. This year, we ha

Funds

Tantallon India Fund: Trade, Iran sanctions, Indian budget weighed on performance

(July 15): The Tantallon India Fund closed 0.19% lower in June, with anxiety over multiple trade conflicts, heightened concerns over a potential military conflict with Iran and expectations of a more populist tilt in the Indian Budget keeping investors on

In print this week

The palm oil complex

Consumers and investors in Europe want the palm oil industry to be sustainable. It comes with a cost that is likely to be paid by the oil’s biggest market — Asia. In this first of a two-parter on the industry, we look at the complexities of certificat

Malaysia

Malaysia's stock market is Asia's only loser of 2019

KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Mar 12): The euphoria following Malaysia’s historic election last May has faded, leaving its stock market as Asia’s only one in the red this year.

Health-conscious Nestle sells US candy to Ferrero for US$2.8 billion

LONDON/MILAN (Jan 17): Swiss food group Nestle has agreed to sell its US confectionery business to Italy’s Ferrero for US$2.8 billion ($3.7 billion), it said on Tuesday, marking CEO Mark Schneider’s first big sale and a small step on its path towards
Delfi's Take-it chocolate wafer

Court of Appeal rules in favour of Delfi in chocolate bar trademark infringement tussle

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): The Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld the High Court ruling in favour of chocolate confectionery company Delfi in its tussle with Nestlé.
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