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367	367	== Health threats ==
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369		-In July 2009, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned consumers to avoid eating any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a foodborne bacterium that causes illness). In the US, it caused sickness in more than 50 people in 30 states, half of whom required hospitalization.
	369	+In July 2009, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned consumers to avoid eating any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a foodborne bacterium that causes illness). In the US, it caused sickness in more than 50 people in 30 states, half of whom required hospitalization.{{footnote}}https://www.zmescience.com/science/nestle-company-pollution-children/#Baby_Formula_and_Boycott{{/footnote}}
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	371	+In 2008, the Chinese Milk Scandal claimed life of six infants and 860 were hospitalized after consuming Nestlé’s milk powder. The product was contaminated with melamine – a substance that is often mixed with powered milk to enhance protein content. In October 2008, Taiwan Health ministry announced that six types of milk powders produced in China by Nestlé contained low-level traces of melamine and were removed from the shelves.
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	373	+Apart from the above controversies, the company is alleged of environmental pollution, of demanding $6 million from famine-ridden Ethiopia in 2002, of making unethical deals with Robert Mugabe, of price fixing, and false labelling its products.
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	375	+= Recent Developments =
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	377	+* Nestlé has disclosed in sales of first three month of 2022 in April. Total reported sales increased by 5.4% to CHF 22.2 billion (3M-2021: CHF 21.1 billion). Foreign exchange decreased sales by 0.8%. Net divestitures had a negative impact of 1.3%.
	378	+* In 155^^th^^ Annual General Meeting of the company held on April 07, 2022, Luca Maestri, Chief Financial Officer at Apple, and Chris Leong, Chief Marketing Officer at Schneider Electric, were elected to Nestlé S.A.’s Board of Directors.
	379	+* Nestlé announced an investment of USD 675 million to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona that will create 350 jobs.
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