Nestle sees higher input cost inflation next year By Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) -Nestle expects even increased enter price inflation in 2022 than this yr, the world’s greatest meals group’s chief monetary officer stated on Thursday.

“If we speak of 2022, it’s doubtless that enter price inflation shall be increased subsequent yr than this yr,” Francois-Xavier Roger stated at a Barclays (LON:) shopper staples convention.

“Our technique is to offset something we obtain by means of pricing. The thought is to cross it on to the commerce and to customers each time we obtain it,” he stated, including there could be a delay.

He stated the corporate was gaining market share in most classes and areas, except for toddler vitamin in China that would not return to progress this yr and frozen pizza resulting from provide chain constraints.

Roger stated the corporate would proceed to be lively in portfolio administration, however would keep disciplined, concentrating on mature companies fairly than startups.

He stated margin progress would reasonable going ahead resulting from funding in sustainability and topline progress. Nestle may even proceed to do share buybacks each time acceptable.

Requested about its stake in French cosmetics group L’Oreal, Roger stated: “There may be not a lot so as to add there. I can’t touch upon one particular choice concerning our L’Oreal funding … The board has to revisit all choices and we need to hold all choices open.”