Nestle CEO to Separate Water Brands Into Standalone Business

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(Bloomberg) -- Nestle SA plans to separate its bottled water brands into a standalone business as new Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe seeks to bolster growth at the world’s largest food company...

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PAI has since begun exploring options for that business.\nEuropean food rival Unilever Plc, meanwhile, is separating its ice cream unit through a spinoff or sale after sluggish sales growth for the business, which includes brands such as Ben & Jerry’s.\nAsked whether a buyout fund could take a stake in the water business, Freixe said it will take time for the team to review strategic options for the unit. He said it “was kind of obvious” to bring water brands together into a global unit, and to then look for opportunities. \nThe CEO is increasing advertising and marketing investment to 9% of sales by the end of 2025 to bolster Nestle’s brands, which range from Purina pet food to Nespresso coffee and KitKat candy bars, and to win back market share lost when prices were raised during the recent period of high inflation. \nTo free up funds for spending on its brands, Nestle said it will seek at least an additional 2.5 billion Swiss francs ($2.8 billion) of cost savings by 2027. Even so, profit margins are likely to be squeezed somewhat.\nNestle now predicts a trading operating margin of at least 17% over the medium term, below the prior 17.5% to 18.5% goal. 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