Nestle's 1H profits up 6.1 percent

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Thu, 08/07/2008 - 05:42

Nestle SA, the worlds biggest food and drink company, reported 6.1 percent growth in first-half net profit Thursday despite rising transport and raw materials costs and slowing bottled water sales amid criticism from environmentalists.


 

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