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Market Chatter: Nestlé Seeks Simpler Packages Labeling in US to Avoid Highly-processed Perception

MT Newswires·07/24/2026 02:56:58
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02:56 AM EDT, 07/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Packaged food and drinks giant Nestlé (NESN.SW) reportedly asked the US authorities to allow it to use plain-language ingredient descriptions instead of scientific names on product labels to avoid its products being perceived as highly processed. Reuters reported Friday, citing a former senior Nestlé executive, that the company has raised the issue with the team of US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. Nestlé did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)