Nestlé boosted by sales of Kit Kat

Food giant Nestlé has told investors it is on course to hit its full-year targets after coffee business Nespresso and household favourite Kit Kat lifted sales.

The world's largest food business boosted group sales in the first nine months of its financial year by 4.1 per cent to SFr82.8 billion (54.3bn), while sales in its core food and beverages arm rose 4.5 per cent.