Like a page from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, an inspired teenager gave sweet makers in Switzerland cause to add a new experimental to one of the most recognisable brands on the market.

Nestle SA, the world’s biggest food company, lost court rulings over attempts to stop companies from selling rival capsules compatible with Nespresso machines in Germany.

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

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.

Kit Kat-to-Perrier group Nestlé recorded flat profits today as sales continued to suffer in the difficult European market.