Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe was sacked without a severance package because of an affair he had with a staff member and subordinate, which he previously denied. Barely one year after Laurent took the leadership role of the international beverage company, Nestlé again found itself in the market for the same role, which it immediately filled with Philipp Navratil. Laurent's bubble was burst following a whistle-blowing from a staff member from inside the company. Though the initial allegation was not taken up the the company's management after the CEO denied it, the persistence of the allegation necessitated the board to carry out an investigation. The investigation was headed by Nestlé's chairman, Paul Bulcke, and Pablo Isla, who doubles as a lead independent director and chairman of its corporate governance committee. The CEO's removal is coming at a time when the company is still grappling with dwindling sales and other allegations. In Nigeria, Nestle's Milo was called out for containing excessive sugar and falsely advertising its beverage as a healthy food for kids. https://twitter.com/tolubinutu/status/1959891073670463851 The backlash on social media gained weight after it was said that the sugar content in its Milo sold in Nigeria was much higher, about 50% more than the Milo sold outside Nigeria, and influencer Aproko Doctor, real name Egemba Chinonso Fidelis, was shamed for choosing not to highlight the dangers of consuming such sugar-laden daily drink in a video he made about it, and instead claimed it was a healthy drink. https://twitter.com/wearegst/status/1959998975270146286 While the company still struggles with under-performance, the same reason that saw the sudden removal of ex CEO Ulf Mark Schneider, who was replaced by the recently dismissed Laurent Freixe, the board chairman, Paul had previously announced that he will be stepping down in 2026 for the same reason. Though Laurent Freixe did not do a good job at Nestle, he definitely did a good job at keeping the details of his family; wife, and children, completely out of the public.