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A Swiss labor rights group has released a video calling out George Clooney for endorsing a Nestle coffee company that reportedly exploits workers toiling under "slave-like conditions" in Nicaragua. The Oscar-winning actor has a great reputation as a human rights activist, so we'll see how this plays out.

When the mayor of San Francisco bans bottled water from city offices, and some high-profile restaurants follow suit, it's time for the bottled water industry to go on the offensive. Poland Spring's approach is to defend its environmental record with a two-page advertising spread -- complete with...

Nestle Prepared Foods Co. recalled 10,260 pounds of Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites, Spaghetti with Meatballs after consumers in three states complained about finding bits of hard plastic in the meals, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Inspection Service. The USDA said that so far...

Last year, a shortage of pumpkin threatened the traditional Thanksgiving pies made from the bright orange squash. The shortage appears to be over, but the conditions that caused the shortage remain unchanged. Here's why pie fans should worry.

With few exceptions, investors should run screaming from any stock quoted on the Pink Sheets. But not every over-the-counter stock is a dud. In fact, some of them are top-notch global companies. Here are some major companies listed on the Pink Sheets that are outperforming the S&P 500.

Nestle USA is recalling certain Raisinets Fun Size Bags because the candy may contain peanuts -- which can cause a potentially life-threatening reaction in people allergic to them -- and they were not included in the list of ingredients. The bags carry the warning label, "made on equipment that...

Nestle's nine-month sales topped analysts estimates and the company announced a new strategy to become the world's largest nutrition, health and wellness company on Friday.

Companies facing soaring commodity prices must decide whether to pass these increases on to their consumers.

Nestle, the global food giant known for Kit Kat, Haagen-Dazs, Hot Pockets, Baby Ruth and other supermarket brands, has teamed up with the American Academy of Pediatrics to educate consumers about childhood obesity. The union, announced last week in a press release on the academy's website, is...

Soy sauce-flavored Kit Kats? Beijing Duck-inspired potato chips? How about Pepsi that tastes like the nut from a Baobab tree? We have become so accustomed to the menu selections at our local fast food joint or grocery store that sometimes we forget that our tastes are not exactly the same as our...