Nestle Withdraws from Dairy Methane Reduction Initiative

Less than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle SA, Danone SA, and Kraft Heinz Co., announced a major alliance to cut methane emissions from their hundreds of thousands of dairy suppliers. Last month, however, Nestle’s logo vanished from the initiative’s website. Officials at the Swiss food giant confirmed that they’ve withdrawn from the effort, known as the Dairy Methane Action Alliance. The company declined to elaborate on its decision to pull out, stating that "Nestle regularly reviews its memberships of external organizations," according to a company spokesperson in a written statement.