Nestlé Chairman Paul Bulcke Steps Down Earlier Than Planned

2025-09-17 04:15:12

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) There is another major departure from the management of the Nestlé food group. Chairman of the Board of Directors Paul Bulcke is now stepping down early. His departure follows the dismissal of Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe at the beginning of September. This content was published on September 17, 2025 - 08:56 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The pressure on 71-year-old Bulcke was apparently too great after the second departure of a Nestlé CEO within a year. Bulcke's designated successor, Pablo Isla, will now take over the chairmanship of the food company on October 1, as Nestlé announced on Tuesday.

According to the original plan, the current Nestlé Vice-Chairman Isla would not have been elected as the new Chairman until the Annual General Meeting on April 16, 2026.

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