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Calculated Shard: 107 (from laksa128)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa107.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.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/02/who-is-philipp-navratil-nestles-new-ceo/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/02/who-is-philipp-navratil-nestles-new-ceo/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/who-is-philipp-navratil-nestles-new-ceo\/","crawl_time":1774821386,"first_indexed_time":1756817425,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,foodnavigator!www,\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/who-is-philipp-navratil-nestles-new-ceo\/ s443","src_root_hash":"253406100704643307","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Who is Philipp Navratil? Nestlé's new CEO","meta_descriptions":["After Laurent Freixe was dismissed yesterday, Philipp Navratil, the former Nespresso boss, has stepped up as Nestlé's new CEO. Navratil has a global career with a focus on coffee and beverages, making him well-suited to Nestlé's current challenges."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"What is Nestlé CEO Philip Navartil's (pictured) strategy for future growth? (Nestlé)\nThe former Nespresso CEO has stepped up to lead the world’s biggest food company\nPhilipp Navratil career summary\nPhilipp Navratil has been named Nestlé’s new CEO after Laurent Freixe’s dismissal\nHe is the company’s third CEO in just two turbulent years\nNavratil has global experience and is fluent in five languages\nHe has extensive experience in coffee and beverages, having led Nescafé Mexico, Nespresso and the company’s global coffee strategy\nHis in-tray includes Nestlé’s “watergate” scandal, high cocoa and coffee prices, slowing sales and a declining share price\nPhilipp Navratil has been confirmed as Nestlé’s new CEO. Stepping up to the top job after his predecessor, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed due to an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a direct subordinate, Navratil is\nthe company’s third CEO in two years\n.\nThe company veteran has a herculean task ahead of him. But how will his experience equip him for such a task?\nAn accomplished operator\nNavratil is an accomplished operator. He is, according to the company he now runs, renowned for his “dynamic presence” and leads with a “collaborative, inclusive management style”.\nA Swiss and Austrian citizen, he is a native-level speaker of English, German, Spanish and Italian, and proficient in French. His experience in Nestlé is global.\nWhile Navratil joined Nestlé in 2001 as an internal auditor, it wasn’t long before he was managing company projects around the world.\nAlso read →\nNestlé appoints new CEO\nHis career first took him to Central America, where he oversaw the regional marketing of milk powders in Panama and worked as a country manager in Honduras, responsible for full operation and P&L for the company.\nA career focused on coffee and beverages\nEventually, he carved out a niche in coffee and beverages. From 2013, he led the coffee and beverage business in Mexico, overseeing the strengthening of the Nescafé brand there.\nFollowing this, he led the company’s Coffee Strategic Business Unit from 2020, where he was in charge of global strategy and innovation for the Nescafé and Starbucks brands.\nAll this culminated when just last year he was made CEO of Nespresso, shortly before joining Nestlé’s executive board in January 2025.\nExperience with beverages may be needed as Nestlé faces pressures on several fronts. On the one hand, the\ngrowing “watergate” scandal\n, which has seen the company’s water division investigated for illegal filtration, still looms large. On the other, international coffee prices are still high and putting pressure on margins, forcing the company to\nimplement pricing actions\n.\nFurthermore, Nestlé is still plagued by slowing sales,\nhistorically high cocoa prices\nand a falling share price, which has been flagging under both Freixe and his predecessor, Mark Schneider.","attrs_markdown":"[default-output-block.skip-main](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/who-is-philipp-navratil-nestles-new-ceo\/#main)\n\nNews & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology\n\n[EUROPEOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/)\n\n[USAOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator-usa.com\/)\n\n[ASIAOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator-asia.com\/)\n\n[LATAMOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator-latam.com\/)\n\n[![food-navigator](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/logos\/websites\/food-navigator\/main-logo.svg?d=226)](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/)\n\n[![food-navigator](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/logos\/websites\/food-navigator\/main-logo.svg?d=226)](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/)\n\nSearch\n\nmenu\n\n[home](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/)\n\nmenu\n\n[home](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/)\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/News\/)[Sectors](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Sectors\/)[Trends](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Trends\/)[Resources](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Resources\/)[Events](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Events\/)\n\nClose menu\n\nQueryly search\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/News\/)\n  \n  Show News sub sections\n  - 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(Nestlé)\n## The former Nespresso CEO has stepped up to lead the world’s biggest food company\n\n***\n## Philipp Navratil career summary\n- Philipp Navratil has been named Nestlé’s new CEO after Laurent Freixe’s dismissal\n- He is the company’s third CEO in just two turbulent years\n- Navratil has global experience and is fluent in five languages\n- He has extensive experience in coffee and beverages, having led Nescafé Mexico, Nespresso and the company’s global coffee strategy\n- His in-tray includes Nestlé’s “watergate” scandal, high cocoa and coffee prices, slowing sales and a declining share price\n***\nPhilipp Navratil has been confirmed as Nestlé’s new CEO. Stepping up to the top job after his predecessor, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed due to an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a direct subordinate, Navratil is [the company’s third CEO in two years](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year\/ \"https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year\/\").\n\nThe company veteran has a herculean task ahead of him. But how will his experience equip him for such a task?\n\n## An accomplished operator\nNavratil is an accomplished operator. He is, according to the company he now runs, renowned for his “dynamic presence” and leads with a “collaborative, inclusive management style”.\n\nA Swiss and Austrian citizen, he is a native-level speaker of English, German, Spanish and Italian, and proficient in French. His experience in Nestlé is global.\n\nWhile Navratil joined Nestlé in 2001 as an internal auditor, it wasn’t long before he was managing company projects around the world.\n***\nAlso read → [Nestlé appoints new CEO](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/01\/nestle-appoints-new-ceo\/)\n\nHis career first took him to Central America, where he oversaw the regional marketing of milk powders in Panama and worked as a country manager in Honduras, responsible for full operation and P\\&L for the company.\n\n## A career focused on coffee and beverages\nEventually, he carved out a niche in coffee and beverages. From 2013, he led the coffee and beverage business in Mexico, overseeing the strengthening of the Nescafé brand there.\n\nFollowing this, he led the company’s Coffee Strategic Business Unit from 2020, where he was in charge of global strategy and innovation for the Nescafé and Starbucks brands.\n\nAll this culminated when just last year he was made CEO of Nespresso, shortly before joining Nestlé’s executive board in January 2025.\n\nExperience with beverages may be needed as Nestlé faces pressures on several fronts. On the one hand, the [growing “watergate” scandal](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/08\/12\/nestle-under-investigation-over-alleged-mineral-water-fraud-in-france\/%20 \"https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/08\/12\/nestle-under-investigation-over-alleged-mineral-water-fraud-in-france\/ \"), which has seen the company’s water division investigated for illegal filtration, still looms large. On the other, international coffee prices are still high and putting pressure on margins, forcing the company to [implement pricing actions](https:\/\/www.confectionerynews.com\/Article\/2025\/07\/24\/nestle-beats-growth-forecasts-despite-sales-dip-in-h1-2025\/ \"https:\/\/www.confectionerynews.com\/Article\/2025\/07\/24\/nestle-beats-growth-forecasts-despite-sales-dip-in-h1-2025\/\").\n\nFurthermore, Nestlé is still plagued by slowing sales, [historically high cocoa prices](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/07\/24\/nestle-chocolate-prices-in-2025-is-there-room-to-rise\/ \"https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/07\/24\/nestle-chocolate-prices-in-2025-is-there-room-to-rise\/\") and a falling share price, which has been flagging under both Freixe and his predecessor, Mark Schneider.\n\n## Related Topics\n[Business](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/News\/Business\/)[Beverage](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Sectors\/Beverage\/)[Confectionery](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Sectors\/Confectionery\/)[Chocolate and confectionery ingredients](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Resources\/Chocolate-and-confectionery-ingredients\/)\n\n## Related news\n[![Nestlé burns through two CEOs in two years – how did we get here?](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/resizer\/v2\/KVM7USFPYRA6DLHJKO4OB64SZQ.jpg?auth=906e0921352fa80b1db006677aa6803ca2a4e3bbea71b8c4e74bdb22570a809e&smart=true)](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year\/)\n\n## [Nestlé burns through two CEOs in two years – how did we get here?](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/02\/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year\/)\n02-Sep-2025\n\nBy Nicholas Robinson\n\nIt’s not unheard of, but Nestlé being on its third CEO in two years is an anomaly. Here are the circumstances leading up to the appointment of new CEO Philipp Navratil\n\n[![Nestlé appoints new CEO](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/resizer\/v2\/CJZKNX55B5FF3EJUJVGHVSXBGM.jpg?auth=1527d98a7bd40e80317b32fb01c6988fa60a2d51e573b482efec6d7249d5055a&smart=true)](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/01\/nestle-appoints-new-ceo\/)\n\n## [Nestlé appoints new CEO](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/09\/01\/nestle-appoints-new-ceo\/)\n01-Sep-2025\n\nBy Augustus Bambridge-Sutton\n\nPhilipp Navratil gets top job as Laurent Freixe dismissed\n\n[![Big food powers up: how Nestlé & Kraft Heinz secure supply chains](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/resizer\/v2\/MLOCMRIOWFARDB42PKXPXLONRA.jpg?auth=8e54e193291d9587a561fb9d9425044b5d7b6a5c67a0d5aef10478c572e0ec31&smart=true)](https:\/\/www.foodnavigator.com\/Article\/2025\/08\/28\/nestle-and-kraft-heinz-tackle-climate-crop-risks\/)\n\n## [Big food powers up: how Nestlé & Kraft Heinz secure supply 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Boilerpipe Text	What is Nestlé CEO Philip Navartil's (pictured) strategy for future growth? (Nestlé) The former Nespresso CEO has stepped up to lead the world’s biggest food company Philipp Navratil career summary Philipp Navratil has been named Nestlé’s new CEO after Laurent Freixe’s dismissal He is the company’s third CEO in just two turbulent years Navratil has global experience and is fluent in five languages He has extensive experience in coffee and beverages, having led Nescafé Mexico, Nespresso and the company’s global coffee strategy His in-tray includes Nestlé’s “watergate” scandal, high cocoa and coffee prices, slowing sales and a declining share price Philipp Navratil has been confirmed as Nestlé’s new CEO. Stepping up to the top job after his predecessor, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed due to an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a direct subordinate, Navratil is the company’s third CEO in two years . The company veteran has a herculean task ahead of him. But how will his experience equip him for such a task? An accomplished operator Navratil is an accomplished operator. He is, according to the company he now runs, renowned for his “dynamic presence” and leads with a “collaborative, inclusive management style”. A Swiss and Austrian citizen, he is a native-level speaker of English, German, Spanish and Italian, and proficient in French. His experience in Nestlé is global. While Navratil joined Nestlé in 2001 as an internal auditor, it wasn’t long before he was managing company projects around the world. Also read → Nestlé appoints new CEO His career first took him to Central America, where he oversaw the regional marketing of milk powders in Panama and worked as a country manager in Honduras, responsible for full operation and P&L for the company. A career focused on coffee and beverages Eventually, he carved out a niche in coffee and beverages. From 2013, he led the coffee and beverage business in Mexico, overseeing the strengthening of the Nescafé brand there. Following this, he led the company’s Coffee Strategic Business Unit from 2020, where he was in charge of global strategy and innovation for the Nescafé and Starbucks brands. All this culminated when just last year he was made CEO of Nespresso, shortly before joining Nestlé’s executive board in January 2025. Experience with beverages may be needed as Nestlé faces pressures on several fronts. On the one hand, the growing “watergate” scandal , which has seen the company’s water division investigated for illegal filtration, still looms large. On the other, international coffee prices are still high and putting pressure on margins, forcing the company to implement pricing actions . Furthermore, Nestlé is still plagued by slowing sales, historically high cocoa prices and a falling share price, which has been flagging under both Freixe and his predecessor, Mark Schneider.
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(Nestlé) ## The former Nespresso CEO has stepped up to lead the world’s biggest food company * ## Philipp Navratil career summary - Philipp Navratil has been named Nestlé’s new CEO after Laurent Freixe’s dismissal - He is the company’s third CEO in just two turbulent years - Navratil has global experience and is fluent in five languages - He has extensive experience in coffee and beverages, having led Nescafé Mexico, Nespresso and the company’s global coffee strategy - His in-tray includes Nestlé’s “watergate” scandal, high cocoa and coffee prices, slowing sales and a declining share price * Philipp Navratil has been confirmed as Nestlé’s new CEO. Stepping up to the top job after his predecessor, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed due to an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a direct subordinate, Navratil is [the company’s third CEO in two years](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/02/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year/ "https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/02/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year/"). The company veteran has a herculean task ahead of him. But how will his experience equip him for such a task? ## An accomplished operator Navratil is an accomplished operator. He is, according to the company he now runs, renowned for his “dynamic presence” and leads with a “collaborative, inclusive management style”. A Swiss and Austrian citizen, he is a native-level speaker of English, German, Spanish and Italian, and proficient in French. His experience in Nestlé is global. While Navratil joined Nestlé in 2001 as an internal auditor, it wasn’t long before he was managing company projects around the world. * Also read → [Nestlé appoints new CEO](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/01/nestle-appoints-new-ceo/) His career first took him to Central America, where he oversaw the regional marketing of milk powders in Panama and worked as a country manager in Honduras, responsible for full operation and P\&L for the company. ## A career focused on coffee and beverages Eventually, he carved out a niche in coffee and beverages. From 2013, he led the coffee and beverage business in Mexico, overseeing the strengthening of the Nescafé brand there. Following this, he led the company’s Coffee Strategic Business Unit from 2020, where he was in charge of global strategy and innovation for the Nescafé and Starbucks brands. All this culminated when just last year he was made CEO of Nespresso, shortly before joining Nestlé’s executive board in January 2025. Experience with beverages may be needed as Nestlé faces pressures on several fronts. On the one hand, the [growing “watergate” scandal](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/08/12/nestle-under-investigation-over-alleged-mineral-water-fraud-in-france/%20 "https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/08/12/nestle-under-investigation-over-alleged-mineral-water-fraud-in-france/ "), which has seen the company’s water division investigated for illegal filtration, still looms large. On the other, international coffee prices are still high and putting pressure on margins, forcing the company to [implement pricing actions](https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2025/07/24/nestle-beats-growth-forecasts-despite-sales-dip-in-h1-2025/ "https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2025/07/24/nestle-beats-growth-forecasts-despite-sales-dip-in-h1-2025/"). 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Readable Markdown	![Philip Navratil, new Nestlé CEO](https://www.foodnavigator.com/resizer/v2/BRY4TLUDANGSVJEEDEKAYKRDEQ.jpg?auth=ba4bc328bcd1e6e50c6b4c2dfe61667dc904765a9a4a4e6f22d9f754d58f7599&smart=true) What is Nestlé CEO Philip Navartil's (pictured) strategy for future growth? (Nestlé) ## The former Nespresso CEO has stepped up to lead the world’s biggest food company ## Philipp Navratil career summary - Philipp Navratil has been named Nestlé’s new CEO after Laurent Freixe’s dismissal - He is the company’s third CEO in just two turbulent years - Navratil has global experience and is fluent in five languages - He has extensive experience in coffee and beverages, having led Nescafé Mexico, Nespresso and the company’s global coffee strategy - His in-tray includes Nestlé’s “watergate” scandal, high cocoa and coffee prices, slowing sales and a declining share price Philipp Navratil has been confirmed as Nestlé’s new CEO. Stepping up to the top job after his predecessor, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed due to an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a direct subordinate, Navratil is [the company’s third CEO in two years](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/02/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year/ "https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/02/nestle-ceo-turmoil-two-exits-in-one-year/"). The company veteran has a herculean task ahead of him. But how will his experience equip him for such a task? ## An accomplished operator Navratil is an accomplished operator. He is, according to the company he now runs, renowned for his “dynamic presence” and leads with a “collaborative, inclusive management style”. A Swiss and Austrian citizen, he is a native-level speaker of English, German, Spanish and Italian, and proficient in French. His experience in Nestlé is global. While Navratil joined Nestlé in 2001 as an internal auditor, it wasn’t long before he was managing company projects around the world. Also read → [Nestlé appoints new CEO](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/09/01/nestle-appoints-new-ceo/) His career first took him to Central America, where he oversaw the regional marketing of milk powders in Panama and worked as a country manager in Honduras, responsible for full operation and P\&L for the company. ## A career focused on coffee and beverages Eventually, he carved out a niche in coffee and beverages. From 2013, he led the coffee and beverage business in Mexico, overseeing the strengthening of the Nescafé brand there. Following this, he led the company’s Coffee Strategic Business Unit from 2020, where he was in charge of global strategy and innovation for the Nescafé and Starbucks brands. All this culminated when just last year he was made CEO of Nespresso, shortly before joining Nestlé’s executive board in January 2025. Experience with beverages may be needed as Nestlé faces pressures on several fronts. On the one hand, the [growing “watergate” scandal](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/08/12/nestle-under-investigation-over-alleged-mineral-water-fraud-in-france/ "https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/08/12/nestle-under-investigation-over-alleged-mineral-water-fraud-in-france/ "), which has seen the company’s water division investigated for illegal filtration, still looms large. On the other, international coffee prices are still high and putting pressure on margins, forcing the company to [implement pricing actions](https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2025/07/24/nestle-beats-growth-forecasts-despite-sales-dip-in-h1-2025/ "https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2025/07/24/nestle-beats-growth-forecasts-despite-sales-dip-in-h1-2025/"). Furthermore, Nestlé is still plagued by slowing sales, [historically high cocoa prices](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/07/24/nestle-chocolate-prices-in-2025-is-there-room-to-rise/ "https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/07/24/nestle-chocolate-prices-in-2025-is-there-room-to-rise/") and a falling share price, which has been flagging under both Freixe and his predecessor, Mark Schneider.
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