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Calculated Shard: 75 (from laksa187)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa075.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer/759363/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer/759363/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/news\/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer\/759363\/","crawl_time":1775040458,"first_indexed_time":1757080541,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,fooddive!www,\/news\/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer\/759363\/ s443","src_root_hash":"752386919143879075","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Nestlé scandal sticks corporate affairs in the spotlight — again | Food Dive","meta_descriptions":["“Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"An article from\n“Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives.\nPublished Sept. 5, 2025\nSenior Editor\nContainers of Nestlé Coffee Mate coffee creamer are displayed on the shelf at the Marina Supermarket in San Francisco, Calif. Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1, 2025.\nJustin Sullivan via Getty Images\nFirst published on\nThis audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have\nfeedback\n.\nNestlé\nimmediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate,\nthe company announced Sept. 1\n. This news comes barely a month after\ntech company Astronomer\n’s CEO was caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the company’s chief people officer.\n“Boards won’t put up with this,” Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in an emailed statement. “Once an unethical romantic relationship is uncovered, CEOs tend to lose their jobs.”\nWorkers may not be surprised; 75% of those surveyed by Zety said\nextramarital affairs between executives\nare “very common” or “somewhat common.” Additionally, 1 in 6 said they were aware of or suspected an extramarital affair between executives at their own companies.\nWhile workplace relationships are common and typically allowed, Challenger continued, companies should require disclosure for any relationships between managers and subordinates to watch for risk of conflict, such as favoritism. \nCEOs — typically one of the faces of an organization, Challenger noted — often face stricter prohibitions on such relationships due to the power they hold: “[T]hat dynamic makes romantic relationships, even among peers, untenable for many organizations.”\nThose surveyed by Zety described the pairing of CEO and head of HR as “the worst possible pairing,” particularly for issues of impropriety at the corporate level. \nThe exact position of the subordinate in a relationship with\nNestlé’s\nFreixe was not disclosed.\nExperts previously told HR Dive that such relationships, when revealed,\ncan erode trust and invite doubt into numerous decisions\n. Questions about ethics at the top could also indicate similar issues in middle management, experts said.\nHowever, boards are much more likely to remove CEOs for sexual misconduct rather than consensual relationships, according to Challenger’s data. Since 2016, 40 CEOs have been ousted due to misconduct, though those departures have fallen steadily since 2017, the analyst firm said. Comparatively, only 14 CEOs were removed due to an “inappropriate relationship” during the same time period.\n“Sophisticated companies lean heavily on maintaining professional ethics in their operations,” Challenger said. “The standard set for company behavior comes at the top, and creating safe environments that foster innovation, creativity, and progress require that standard to be met.”\nNestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate\nBy\nChristopher Doering\n•\nSept. 1, 2025","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/news\/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer\/759363\/#skip-link-target)\n\n[![Informa Tech Target Logo](https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/ITechTarget-Orbit-W_rgb.png) Informa TechTarget \\|](https:\/\/www.informatechtarget.com\/)\n\n- [Grocery Dive](https:\/\/www.grocerydive.com\/)\n- [Restaurant Dive](https:\/\/www.restaurantdive.com\/)\n\n[Explore our brands ![Informa Tech Target Brands](https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/link-external-wht.svg)](https:\/\/www.informatechtarget.com\/our-brands\/)  [An Informa TechTarget Publication](https:\/\/www.informatechtarget.com\/)\n\n[![Food Dive](https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/publications\/food_black.svg)](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/)\n\n- [Deep Dive](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/deep-dive\/)\n- [Opinion](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/opinion\/)\n- [Library](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/library\/)\n- [Events](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/events\/)\n- [Press Releases](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/press-release\/)\n- Topics\n\n[Sign up](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/signup\/?signup_location=header)\n\n![menu](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/menu_icons\/menu.svg?313321260226)\n\n- ![search](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/menu_icons\/search.svg?313321260226) Search\n- [![](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/email_icons\/mail.svg?313321260226) Sign up](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/signup\/?signup_location=header)\n\n- [Finances & Deals](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/finances-and-deals\/)\n- [Manufacturing](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/manufacturing\/)\n- [Ingredients](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/ingredients\/)\n- [Corporate Ops](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/markets\/)\n- [Policy](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/policy\/)\n- [Meat & Poultry](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/meat-protein\/)\n- [Beverages](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/topic\/beverages\/)\n\nAn article from ![site logo](https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/printer_friendly\/fooddive.jpg)\n\n# Nestlé scandal sticks corporate affairs in the spotlight — again\n“Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives.\n\nPublished Sept. 5, 2025\n\n[![Kathryn Moody's headshot](https:\/\/d1b6lhn2ymmy1x.cloudfront.net\/journalist-headshots\/hr\/moody-kathryn-circle-150x150.png)](https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/editors\/kmoody\/)\n\n[Kathryn Moody](https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/editors\/kmoody\/) Senior Editor\n\n- [![Share this article](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/social_icons\/share-icon.svg?313321260226) Share]()\n  - 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Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1, 2025.   Justin Sullivan via Getty Images\n\nFirst published on\n\n[![HR Dive](https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/publications\/hr_black.png)](https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226) Listen to the article 3 min\n\nThis audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have [feedback](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/contact\/).\n\nNestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, [the company announced Sept. 1](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/news\/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate\/758945\/). This news comes barely a month after [tech company Astronomer](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/21\/astronomer-interim-ceo-says-spotlight-has-been-unusual-and-surreal.html)’s CEO was caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the company’s chief people officer.\n\n“Boards won’t put up with this,” Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in an emailed statement. “Once an unethical romantic relationship is uncovered, CEOs tend to lose their jobs.”\n\nWorkers may not be surprised; 75% of those surveyed by Zety said [extramarital affairs between executives](https:\/\/zety.com\/blog\/executive-romance-report) are “very common” or “somewhat common.” Additionally, 1 in 6 said they were aware of or suspected an extramarital affair between executives at their own companies.\n\nWhile workplace relationships are common and typically allowed, Challenger continued, companies should require disclosure for any relationships between managers and subordinates to watch for risk of conflict, such as favoritism.\n\nCEOs — typically one of the faces of an organization, Challenger noted — often face stricter prohibitions on such relationships due to the power they hold: “\\[T\\]hat dynamic makes romantic relationships, even among peers, untenable for many organizations.”\n\nThose surveyed by Zety described the pairing of CEO and head of HR as “the worst possible pairing,” particularly for issues of impropriety at the corporate level.\n\nThe exact position of the subordinate in a relationship with Nestlé’s Freixe was not disclosed.\n\nExperts previously told HR Dive that such relationships, when revealed, [can erode trust and invite doubt into numerous decisions](https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal\/754131\/). Questions about ethics at the top could also indicate similar issues in middle management, experts said.\n\nHowever, boards are much more likely to remove CEOs for sexual misconduct rather than consensual relationships, according to Challenger’s data. Since 2016, 40 CEOs have been ousted due to misconduct, though those departures have fallen steadily since 2017, the analyst firm said. Comparatively, only 14 CEOs were removed due to an “inappropriate relationship” during the same time period.\n\n“Sophisticated companies lean heavily on maintaining professional ethics in their operations,” Challenger said. “The standard set for company behavior comes at the top, and creating safe environments that foster innovation, creativity, and progress require that standard to be met.”\n\n### Recommended Reading\n- [Nestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/news\/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate\/758945\/)   By [Christopher Doering](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/editors\/cdoering\/) •  Sept. 1, 2025\n\n- [![Set preferred source](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/social_icons\/article_page\/bookmark-add.svg?313321260226) Add us on Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.fooddive.com)\n- [![Share this article](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/static\/img\/social_icons\/share-icon.svg?313321260226) Share]()\n  - 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Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1, 2025.   Justin Sullivan via Getty Images\n\nFirst published on\n\n[![HR Dive](https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/publications\/hr_black.png)](https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/)\n\nThis audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have [feedback](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/contact\/).\n\nNestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, [the company announced Sept. 1](https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/news\/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate\/758945\/). This news comes barely a month after [tech company Astronomer](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/21\/astronomer-interim-ceo-says-spotlight-has-been-unusual-and-surreal.html)’s CEO was caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the company’s chief people officer.\n\n“Boards won’t put up with this,” Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in an emailed statement. “Once an unethical romantic relationship is uncovered, CEOs tend to lose their jobs.”\n\nWorkers may not be surprised; 75% of those surveyed by Zety said [extramarital affairs between executives](https:\/\/zety.com\/blog\/executive-romance-report) are “very common” or “somewhat common.” Additionally, 1 in 6 said they were aware of or suspected an extramarital affair between executives at their own companies.\n\nWhile workplace relationships are common and typically allowed, Challenger continued, companies should require disclosure for any relationships between managers and subordinates to watch for risk of conflict, such as favoritism.\n\nCEOs — typically one of the faces of an organization, Challenger noted — often face stricter prohibitions on such relationships due to the power they hold: “\\[T\\]hat dynamic makes romantic relationships, even among peers, untenable for many organizations.”\n\nThose surveyed by Zety described the pairing of CEO and head of HR as “the worst possible pairing,” particularly for issues of impropriety at the corporate level.\n\nThe exact position of the subordinate in a relationship with Nestlé’s Freixe was not disclosed.\n\nExperts previously told HR Dive that such relationships, when revealed, [can erode trust and invite doubt into numerous decisions](https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal\/754131\/). Questions about ethics at the top could also indicate similar issues in middle management, experts said.\n\nHowever, boards are much more likely to remove CEOs for sexual misconduct rather than consensual relationships, according to Challenger’s data. Since 2016, 40 CEOs have been ousted due to misconduct, though those departures have fallen steadily since 2017, the analyst firm said. 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Boilerpipe Text	An article from “Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives. Published Sept. 5, 2025 Senior Editor Containers of Nestlé Coffee Mate coffee creamer are displayed on the shelf at the Marina Supermarket in San Francisco, Calif. Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1, 2025. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images First published on This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback . Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1 . This news comes barely a month after tech company Astronomer ’s CEO was caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the company’s chief people officer. “Boards won’t put up with this,” Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in an emailed statement. “Once an unethical romantic relationship is uncovered, CEOs tend to lose their jobs.” Workers may not be surprised; 75% of those surveyed by Zety said extramarital affairs between executives are “very common” or “somewhat common.” Additionally, 1 in 6 said they were aware of or suspected an extramarital affair between executives at their own companies. While workplace relationships are common and typically allowed, Challenger continued, companies should require disclosure for any relationships between managers and subordinates to watch for risk of conflict, such as favoritism. CEOs — typically one of the faces of an organization, Challenger noted — often face stricter prohibitions on such relationships due to the power they hold: “[T]hat dynamic makes romantic relationships, even among peers, untenable for many organizations.” Those surveyed by Zety described the pairing of CEO and head of HR as “the worst possible pairing,” particularly for issues of impropriety at the corporate level. The exact position of the subordinate in a relationship with Nestlé’s Freixe was not disclosed. Experts previously told HR Dive that such relationships, when revealed, can erode trust and invite doubt into numerous decisions . Questions about ethics at the top could also indicate similar issues in middle management, experts said. However, boards are much more likely to remove CEOs for sexual misconduct rather than consensual relationships, according to Challenger’s data. Since 2016, 40 CEOs have been ousted due to misconduct, though those departures have fallen steadily since 2017, the analyst firm said. Comparatively, only 14 CEOs were removed due to an “inappropriate relationship” during the same time period. “Sophisticated companies lean heavily on maintaining professional ethics in their operations,” Challenger said. “The standard set for company behavior comes at the top, and creating safe environments that foster innovation, creativity, and progress require that standard to be met.” Nestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate By Christopher Doering • Sept. 1, 2025
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Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1, 2025. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images First published on [![HR Dive](https://d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net/logo/publications/hr_black.png)](https://www.hrdive.com/) ![](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/play.svg?313321260226) Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have [feedback](https://www.fooddive.com/contact/). Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, [the company announced Sept. 1](https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate/758945/). This news comes barely a month after [tech company Astronomer](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/astronomer-interim-ceo-says-spotlight-has-been-unusual-and-surreal.html)’s CEO was caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the company’s chief people officer. “Boards won’t put up with this,” Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in an emailed statement. “Once an unethical romantic relationship is uncovered, CEOs tend to lose their jobs.” Workers may not be surprised; 75% of those surveyed by Zety said [extramarital affairs between executives](https://zety.com/blog/executive-romance-report) are “very common” or “somewhat common.” Additionally, 1 in 6 said they were aware of or suspected an extramarital affair between executives at their own companies. While workplace relationships are common and typically allowed, Challenger continued, companies should require disclosure for any relationships between managers and subordinates to watch for risk of conflict, such as favoritism. CEOs — typically one of the faces of an organization, Challenger noted — often face stricter prohibitions on such relationships due to the power they hold: “\[T\]hat dynamic makes romantic relationships, even among peers, untenable for many organizations.” Those surveyed by Zety described the pairing of CEO and head of HR as “the worst possible pairing,” particularly for issues of impropriety at the corporate level. The exact position of the subordinate in a relationship with Nestlé’s Freixe was not disclosed. Experts previously told HR Dive that such relationships, when revealed, [can erode trust and invite doubt into numerous decisions](https://www.hrdive.com/news/coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal/754131/). Questions about ethics at the top could also indicate similar issues in middle management, experts said. However, boards are much more likely to remove CEOs for sexual misconduct rather than consensual relationships, according to Challenger’s data. Since 2016, 40 CEOs have been ousted due to misconduct, though those departures have fallen steadily since 2017, the analyst firm said. Comparatively, only 14 CEOs were removed due to an “inappropriate relationship” during the same time period. “Sophisticated companies lean heavily on maintaining professional ethics in their operations,” Challenger said. “The standard set for company behavior comes at the top, and creating safe environments that foster innovation, creativity, and progress require that standard to be met.” ### Recommended Reading - [Nestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate](https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate/758945/) By [Christopher Doering](https://www.fooddive.com/editors/cdoering/) • Sept. 1, 2025 - [![Set preferred source](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/article_page/bookmark-add.svg?313321260226) Add us on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.fooddive.com) - [![Share this article](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share-icon.svg?313321260226) Share]() - [![Copy link](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share_dropdown/share-link-box.svg?313321260226) Copy link]() - [![Email this page](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share_dropdown/email.svg?313321260226) Email](https://www.fooddive.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dce38fa9beb6b9bfa8e192b9afa8b0f99feff99de5f9eeecafbfbdb2b8bdb0f9eeecafa8b5bfb7aff9eeecbfb3aeacb3aebda8b9f9eeecbdbababdb5aeaff9eeecb5b2f9eeeca8b4b9f9eeecafacb3a8b0b5bbb4a8f9eeecf999eef9e4ecf9e5e8f9eeecbdbbbdb5b2fabdb1ace79eb3b8a5e1b4a8a8acaff9ef9df3f3abababf2bab3b3b8b8b5aab9f2bfb3b1f3b2b9abaff3b2b9afa8b0b9f1bfb9b3f1afbfbdb2b8bdb0f1bfb3aeacb3aebda8b9f1bdbababdb5aeaff1bdafa8aeb3b2b3b1b9aef3ebe9e5efeaeff3) - [![Post to LinkedIn](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share_dropdown/linkedin.svg?313321260226) LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A//www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer/759363/&title=Nestl%C3%A9%20scandal%20sticks%20corporate%20affairs%20in%20the%20spotlight%20%E2%80%94%20again) - [![Post on X](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share_dropdown/x.svg?313321260226) X/Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nestl%C3%A9%20scandal%20sticks%20corporate%20affairs%20in%20the%20spotlight%20%E2%80%94%20again%20https%3A//www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer/759363/%20via%20@FoodDive) - [![Share on Facebook](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share_dropdown/facebook.svg?313321260226) Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer/759363/) - [![Print this page](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/share_dropdown/print.svg?313321260226) Print]() - [![License this article](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/social_icons/article_page/cart.svg?313321260226) purchase licensing rights](https://www.fooddive.com/selfservice/article-licensing/submit/?newspostUrl=https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-ceo-scandal-corporate-affairs-astronomer/759363/ "License") Filed Under: [Corporate Operations,](https://www.fooddive.com/topic/markets/) [Beverages](https://www.fooddive.com/topic/beverages/) ### Food Dive news delivered to your inbox Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts ![Daily Dive newsletter example](https://www.fooddive.com/static/img/article-signup.png?313321260226) ### Editors' picks - [![samuel adams boston beer](https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/lKbOzg66ugoy_m2lC7xIzKAtx2V5Lrc-UcO1tp-yP4g/g:ce/rs:fill:1200:675:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy00OTMxNzAxNDguanBn.webp)](https://www.fooddive.com/news/familiar-face-why-food-and-beverage-companies-are-bringing-back-former-ceo/810849/) ![Image attribution tooltip](https://www.fooddive.com/static/images/info-icon.png?234917240220) Getty Images ![Image attribution tooltip](https://www.fooddive.com/static/images/info-icon.png?234917240220) ### [Familiar faces: Why food and beverage companies are bringing back former CEOs](https://www.fooddive.com/news/familiar-face-why-food-and-beverage-companies-are-bringing-back-former-ceo/810849/) Boston Beer, Simply Good Foods and Hormel are turning to executives with a proven track record of success — providing stability during a volatile time for the industry. 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Readable Markdown	An article from ![site logo](https://d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net/logo/printer_friendly/fooddive.jpg) “Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives. Published Sept. 5, 2025 [![Kathryn Moody's headshot](https://d1b6lhn2ymmy1x.cloudfront.net/journalist-headshots/hr/moody-kathryn-circle-150x150.png)](https://www.hrdive.com/editors/kmoody/) Senior Editor ![Containers of Nestle Coffee Mate coffee creamer are displayed on the shelf at the Marina Supermarket in San Francisco, California.](https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/cF6hfHZTzabHBQc_5gCrzUNKBX4xVOFK3tNJFnszoTc/g:ce/rs:fill:1200:675:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy03OTg5Nzg5OS5qcGc=.webp) Containers of Nestlé Coffee Mate coffee creamer are displayed on the shelf at the Marina Supermarket in San Francisco, Calif. Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the company announced Sept. 1, 2025. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images First published on [![HR Dive](https://d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net/logo/publications/hr_black.png)](https://www.hrdive.com/) This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have [feedback](https://www.fooddive.com/contact/). Nestlé immediately dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, for not disclosing a romantic relationship with a subordinate, [the company announced Sept. 1](https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate/758945/). This news comes barely a month after [tech company Astronomer](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/astronomer-interim-ceo-says-spotlight-has-been-unusual-and-surreal.html)’s CEO was caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the company’s chief people officer. “Boards won’t put up with this,” Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in an emailed statement. “Once an unethical romantic relationship is uncovered, CEOs tend to lose their jobs.” Workers may not be surprised; 75% of those surveyed by Zety said [extramarital affairs between executives](https://zety.com/blog/executive-romance-report) are “very common” or “somewhat common.” Additionally, 1 in 6 said they were aware of or suspected an extramarital affair between executives at their own companies. While workplace relationships are common and typically allowed, Challenger continued, companies should require disclosure for any relationships between managers and subordinates to watch for risk of conflict, such as favoritism. CEOs — typically one of the faces of an organization, Challenger noted — often face stricter prohibitions on such relationships due to the power they hold: “\[T\]hat dynamic makes romantic relationships, even among peers, untenable for many organizations.” Those surveyed by Zety described the pairing of CEO and head of HR as “the worst possible pairing,” particularly for issues of impropriety at the corporate level. The exact position of the subordinate in a relationship with Nestlé’s Freixe was not disclosed. Experts previously told HR Dive that such relationships, when revealed, [can erode trust and invite doubt into numerous decisions](https://www.hrdive.com/news/coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal/754131/). Questions about ethics at the top could also indicate similar issues in middle management, experts said. However, boards are much more likely to remove CEOs for sexual misconduct rather than consensual relationships, according to Challenger’s data. Since 2016, 40 CEOs have been ousted due to misconduct, though those departures have fallen steadily since 2017, the analyst firm said. Comparatively, only 14 CEOs were removed due to an “inappropriate relationship” during the same time period. “Sophisticated companies lean heavily on maintaining professional ethics in their operations,” Challenger said. “The standard set for company behavior comes at the top, and creating safe environments that foster innovation, creativity, and progress require that standard to be met.” - [Nestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate](https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-fires-ceo-after-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate/758945/) By [Christopher Doering](https://www.fooddive.com/editors/cdoering/) • Sept. 1, 2025
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