Report: Nestlé could lose control of five Russian subsidiaries, 17 August 2026

According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, such a measure could be a first step towards a subsequent change of ownership. The Russian government plans to reportedly examine the request by the end of the year. KS Logistika justifies the move, amongst other things, on the grounds that Nestlé is not expanding its production capacity and is no longer exporting goods manufactured in Russia...

Nestlé has not yet been contacted by the authorities regarding this matter, a Nestlé spokesperson told the AWP news agency. Its factories and offices are continuing to operate and the group is fulfilling its obligations. A withdrawal from the country is not on the cards, he declared...

In recent years, Russia has tightened the regulatory framework for foreign companies and introduced instruments to exert greater influence over firms.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Nestlé decided not to cease its operations in Russia entirely. At the time, the group justified this by stating that, as a food manufacturer, it wished to continue supplying the population with basic foodstuffs even in conflict regions. Other Western consumer goods groups also remain active in Russia, including Barry Callebaut, L’Oréal and Beiersdorf...