Nestle dismisses chief executive after probe into relationship with employee

Swiss food giant Nestle said it had dismissed its chief executive Laurent Freixe (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron/AP photo)

Swiss food giant Nestle said it had dismissed its chief executive Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with an employee.

The maker of Nescafe drinks and Purina pet food said in a statement on Monday that the dismissal was effective immediately.