Philipp Navratil news, comment and analysis
Philipp Navratil has been CEO of Nestlé since 2025. The Grocer covers Nestlé and Navratil across news, analysis and comment.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Nestlé making 16,000 job cuts and what has been the reaction?
The cuts will come alongside an accelerated plan to power growth by slimming down Nestlé to its best-performing brands
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Comment & OpinionNestlé’s new CEO is moving fast to drive its recovery
New CEO Philipp Navratil said at the Q3 results that ‘the world is changing and Nestlé needs to change faster’, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsNestlé job cuts plan welcomed by investors
Nestlé’s plan to cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years may do little for staff morale, but was heartily welcomed by investors
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NewsUnite warns Nestlé it will ‘fight for every job’ at UK sites
Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil yesterday unveiled plans to cut 16,000 jobs
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NewsNestlé to cut 16,000 jobs as new boss accelerates turnaround
“The world is changing, and Nestlé needs to change faster,” said Nestlé’s new CEO
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NewsNestlé chairman Paul Bulcke steps down early following Laurent Freixe scandal
Bulcke was due to step down as chairman at the company AGM in April next year to be replaced by current vice chairman Pablo Isla but will now leave the role early following shareholder concern over governance at Nestlé
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NewsNestlé shares under pressure as CEO Laurent Freixe sacked
Shares in Nestlé were under pressure once again this week as the Kit Kat and Nescafe supplier sacked its CEO Laurent Freixe following an investigation into his affair with a direct subordinate
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NewsNestlé fires CEO Laurent Freixe over romantic relationship with employee
The Swiss food giant named Nespresso boss Philipp Navratil as his replacement
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the sustainable packaging effort survive Covid-19?
At the end of 2019, single-use plastic reduction and the creation of sustainable packaging were high on the agenda. Has the coronavirus pandemic given the movement more weight – or scuppered it?