We are particularly concerned about the risks for consumers from unsafe counterfeit products.

There are no big transactions in sight, ... We are established in all the major sectors which we consider to be strategic.

Our long-term investment in Dreyer's speaks to the tremendous upside we see in the ice cream business in North America and our confidence that Dreyer's has the right team in place to lead the industry.

It's nothing. It's a storm in a teacup, ... There is no risk to safety.

Both partners are already known for their strengths and skills in marketing, and the formation of this joint venture offers us an outstanding opportunity to grow our business in the world's largest ice cream market.

Nestle has achieved record levels of growth and profits, ... We are now harvesting the results of our relentless push for continuous improvement.

Unless major negative influences are felt in the economic or monetary context, the group looks forward to ending the year with another record in sales and profits.

Chef America is an ideal and strategically important complement to our frozen food activities in the USA, which include Stouffer's and Lean Cuisine.

I am very pleased to see Chef America's innovative, high growth and high-margin business joining us, giving Nestle the lead in two out of three principle categories in the world's frozen food market.