Philipp Navratil, Nestlé CEO commented the result of Nestlé so far achieved in 2026: “Our execution is driving stronger growth. RIG was positive across all zones and globally managed businesses and reached 2.8% in the third quarter, continuing the performance improvement of recent quarters. The agreement to divest our mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business marks another important step in focusing our portfolio where we have the strongest competitive advantage. Against a challenging external backdrop, our focus remains on delivering value, consistently executing with discipline and driving sustainable RIG-led growth across the business”.

Nestlé report a 9M-26 organic growth of 3.7%, with real internal growth of 1.9% and pricing of 1.8%. Q3 showed organic growth of 4% with internal growth improving to 2.8% and pricing of 1.1%. Emerging markets continued to deliver strong growth, with organic growth of 6.8% and real internal growth of 4.3% in Q3, while developed markets remained solid with organic growth of 2.2%.

Nestlé’s business in the Russian Federation no longer consolidated, effective end of September 2026, following placement under temporary external administration.