Nestlé CEO Brewed Romance, Got Instant Grounds Fired
On a surprise Monday morning fresher than a Nespresso shot, NestlĂ© immediately fired Laurent Freixe, their CEO of only a year, for an 'undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate'âmaking 40 years of service end faster than a coffee break. NestlĂ©'s chair Paul Bulcke and director Pablo Isla took charge of the investigation, upholding company values with the zeal of baristas guarding their espresso machines. Freixe was replaced by Philipp Navratil, who went from internal auditor in 2001 to Nespresso CEO in July 2024, after brewing strategies from Central America to Mexico. Meanwhile, NestlĂ© grapples with sluggish vitamin sales and preps to sell Perrierâso at least their bottled water division isnât steaming hot with controversy yet.
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Nothing screams corporate efficiency like firing a CEO instantly over love, replacing him with a coffee bean expert who started as an auditor in 2001. NestlĂ©âs values? Strong. Their drama? Even stronger. Who needs vitamins when you have office romance shots fired?
Congrats to Laurent for turning 40 years into 1 year and a romance scandal â NestlĂ©âs version of instant coffee: fast, a bit bitter, and leaving a weird aftertaste.
Philipp Navratilâs promotion proves that, at NestlĂ©, climbing the ladder from internal auditor to Nespresso CEO is just one forbidden love story away.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/1/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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