Food and beverages giant Nestle today warned of a slower second half to the year after rising raw material costs prompted it to hike prices.

MALLOW’S traditional industrial base was rocked yesterday as the food giant Nestlé announced it is to close its chocolate crumb production plant in the town with the loss of 57 jobs.

The 47-year-old advertising slogan “Have a Break – Have a KitKat” is to be abandoned.

CONSIDERING that the makers of Kit Kat went all the way to the European Court to protect their famous slogan, it is ironic that consumers are indeed having a break — from Nestlé Rowntree’s flagship product.