Nestlé is consulting with employees about a proposal to relocate manufacturing of its Allen’s chews lollies, made exclusively for sale in Australia, to its larger Allen’s factory in regional Victoria.

Nestlé has introduced Incoa, a 70% dark chocolate bar made exclusively with cocoa fruit, under its Les Recettes de L’Atelier brand.

The company said switching to paper packaging will remove approximately 250 million plastic packs sold globally every year.

Nestlé Australia has revealed the names of two confectionery items it decided to rename due to racial overtones that were “out of step with the company’s values.”

KitKat is giving its iconic slogan, “Have a break, have a KitKat,” a 10-day rest as part of a campaign honoring the brand’s 85th anniversary.

Nestlé, the Ivory Coast’s government and the nonprofit Earthworm Foundation are partnering to protect the country’s Cavally Forest Reserve and its endangered species from deforestation.

Nestlé has joined more than 150 major multinationals calling for COVID-19 relief hat supports efforts to hold global temperature rise to within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in line with reaching net-zero emissions well before 2050.