Nestle is in talks to merge its international ice cream business with R&R Ice Cream in a €3bn deal, according to a source familiar with the matter, as the world’s biggest packaged food firm focuses more closely on its higher-performing brands.

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Food and drinks giant Nestle has posted a full-year net profit of 9.5bn Swiss francs (€7.9bn) that reflected stronger-than-expected sales growth of 7.5% - but it predicted a tough year ahead.

FOOD group, Nestle Ireland bounced back into the black last year with pre-tax profits of €703,000, following losses of €6.3m in the previous year.

Swiss food and drink giant Nestle said volatile markets, rising costs and the strength of the Swiss franc dragged down profits during the first half of the year.

Kit-Kat to Haagen Dazs firm Nestle today turned in a weaker underlying performance for 2010 as soaring commodity prices ate into profit margins.

Food giant Nestle today said it was on course to hit its full-year targets after coffee business Nespresso and household favourite Kit Kat lifted sales.

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Switzerland: Nestle, the world’s largest maker of coffee, bottled water and pet food, said sales growth will accelerate in 2010 after advertising increased last year.

Cadbury shares hit a fresh two-year high today on hopes of a takeover tussle as reports suggested Swiss food group Nestle is considering entering the fray.

An advertising campaign fronted by pop group Girls Aloud today helped Nestle achieve strong first-quarter sales growth.

The world’s biggest food and drink group Nestle today said a renewed focus on the UK chocolate market helped drive a 16% hike in annual earnings.

The M&S “This is not just food…” commercials have been voted one of the worst ever food and drink adverts in a poll for BBC magazine 'Olive'.

Confectionery-to-coffee giant Nestle today reported strong sales growth as price increases helped to offset rising input costs.

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Foods group Nestle today said slower confectionery sales and the highest coffee prices in seven years had failed to knock a “very strong” six months.

Foods group Nestle said today it had achieved a strong first half of the year after overcoming rising cost pressures and tough trading conditions.

Oxfam has launched an international campaign to demand higher prices to be paid to coffee farmers in the developing world.

SWISS food giant Nestle appeared yesterday to be moving more quickly than expected towards a multi-billion dollar bid for American chocolate icon Hershey Foods Corp, boosting Hershey’s shares.

Nestle is spending £30m on relaunching and promoting its flagship Nescafe Original coffee brand.