Nestle suspends Zimbabwe operations

Nestle’s Zimbabwe unit has suspended operations, two months after pulling out of a deal to buy milk from a farm owned by President Robert Mugabe’s family, according to state media. “Nestle Zimbabwe has temporarily decided to shut down its factory,” notes a company spokesperson.

In October, Nestle stopped purchasing milk from the Mugabe family’s Gishungo dairy farm after international media criticism of the deal entered into in February.
At the time, Nestle said its business with Gushungo Dairy Estate accounted for 10-15% of its local milk supply.