Cheaper beans this year, but the company says costs may rise again.
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Nestlé sold 4% more in the third quarter, but it raised prices only 1.1%. Shoppers bought more coffee and chocolate, and the company kept its plan for the year.
Nestlésellsmore coffee and chocolateas price rises slow
雀巢卖出更多咖啡与巧克力因为涨价正在放缓
PARA 01
Nestlé, the world's largest food company,soldmore coffee and chocolatein the last three months,as shoppers in Asia and Europe bought more of its brands,and as price rises slowed.
On Thursday,the Swiss companyreporteda 4 per cent rise in organic sales1for the third quarter,above the 3.4 per cent that analysts expected.
周四,这家瑞士公司公布有机销售额增长 4%第三季度,高于分析师预期的 3.4%。
PARA 03
Nestléis basedin Switzerland,but most of its sales come from outside Europe:its brands are sold in almost every country, from Brazil to China.
雀巢总部设在瑞士,但大部分销售额来自欧洲以外:它的品牌几乎在每一个国家销售,从巴西到中国。
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Organic salesleave outcurrency moves and takeovers,so the number shows how much a company sells, or charges, in its own shops.It is the cleanest measure of demand.
Nestlé's volume2grew2.8 per cent,while its prices rose only 1.1 per cent,3down from 1.9 per cent in the previous quarter.
雀巢的销量增长了2.8%,而价格只上涨 1.1%,低于上一季度的 1.9%。
Chart 1 | Water led, nutrition stalled: the mix behind a 4 per cent quarter.Source: company results, 22 October 2026. Figures are organic growth, which excludes currency moves.
PARA 06
The companysoldmore,and charged a little more.
公司卖出更多,并且收得略贵一点。
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Thatisa change from last year,when Nestlé raised prices quickly and sold less food.
这是相较去年的一个变化,去年雀巢快速提价,却卖出了更少的食品。
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Coffee and cocoa pricesfellthis year,after two very expensive years.That helped food companies,because their main ingredients became cheaper.
咖啡与可可的价格下跌了今年,在经历了非常昂贵的两年之后。这帮助了食品公司,因为主要原料变便宜了。
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But costs may rise again,the finance chiefsaid,because input costs were under pressure once more.Coffee and cocoaare traded globally,and prices can turn quickly.
Analystshad expectedvolume growth of only 1.5 per cent.Nestlédid almost twice as well.
分析师原本预计销量只增长 1.5%。雀巢做得几乎好一倍。
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Coffee salesgrew3.4 per cent,as more people drank cold coffee in Asia.Cold drinks are a fast-growing habit among younger customers.
咖啡业务销售额增长3.4%,因为亚洲有更多人喝冷咖啡。冷饮是年轻消费者中快速增长的习惯。
Coffee is one of Nestlé's biggest categories; it grew 3.4 per cent this quarter.咖啡是雀巢最大的品类之一,本季增长 3.4%。Photo: Unsplash (stock image, not the original news picture)
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Food and snacksgrew5 per cent,and frozen food in America improved.The company's chocolate and cooking brandsdid well.
食品与零食增长5%,美国的冷冻食品也有所改善。公司的巧克力与烹饪品牌表现不错。
Chocolate sits inside food and snacks, which grew 5 per cent, one of the faster categories.巧克力所属的「食品与零食」增长 5%,为各品类中较快的一块。Photo: Unsplash (stock image, not the original news picture)
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Pet caregrew5.3 per cent,while water grew 12.3 per cent,helped by a hot European summer and strong sales of premium drinks.
宠物护理增长5.3%,而水业务增长 12.3%,得益于欧洲炎热的夏天与高端饮料的强劲销售。
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Nutritiongrewonly0.3 per cent,after a recall of baby formula.Baby foodisa sensitive business:one recall can hurt trust for months.
Chart 2 | A beat on volume, a miss on price: shoppers bought more, but paid less extra.Source: company results and analyst forecasts, 22 October 2026.
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Sales in the first nine monthswerealmost flat at CHF 65.9 billion.Currency movestook3.7 per cent off the top line.
前九个月的销售额为基本持平,为 659 亿瑞郎。汇率变动削去了3.7% 的销售额。
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Philipp Navratil, the chief executive,saidhe was pleased with the progress,but not satisfied.
首席执行官菲利普·纳夫拉蒂尔,说他对进展感到满意,但并不满足。
Supermarket shelves: a food company can grow by selling more units, or by charging more for each one.超市货架:食品公司增长的两个来源——卖得更多,或者卖得更贵。Photo: Unsplash (stock image, not the original news picture)
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Hehas cut backice cream and water brands,and moved some into joint ventures.7The companywantsfewer, faster-growing businesses.
他削减了冰淇淋与水的品牌,并把其中一些放进了合资公司。公司想要更少、但增长更快的业务。
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Nestlékeptits plan for the year:5growth of 3 to 4 per cent, a higher margin and more than CHF 9 billion of cash.68Its shares rose about 1 per cent in early trading.
For investors,the questionissimple:if prices rise more slowly, companies must sell more to grow.That is why the 2.8 per cent volume number matters most.
Investorshad worriedthat shoppers would buy less.The volume numbereasedthat fear for now.
投资者原本担心消费者会买得更少。这个销量数字缓解了这种担忧——至少目前如此。
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Two thingscould changethe story:a new rise in cocoa and coffee costs, and slower growth in Asia.Both would make the volume number harder to keep,and the shares would feel it first.
to not include something in a number or a calculation
Organic sales leave out currency moves and takeovers.
把……排除在外、不计算在内
有机销售额剔除了汇率变动与并购。
down from/daʊn frɒm/
lower than an earlier level or figure
Prices rose only 1.1 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent in the previous quarter.
低于(此前的水平)
价格只上涨 1.1%,低于上一季度的 1.9%。
a change from/ə tʃeɪndʒ frɒm/
something different from what came before
That is a change from last year, when the company raised prices quickly.
与……相比的变化
这与去年相比是一个变化,当时公司快速提价。
under pressure/ˈʌndə ˈpreʃə/
being pushed up or put under strain
He said input costs were under pressure once more.
面临压力、承受压力
他说投入成本再次面临压力。
helped by/helpt baɪ/
made better or stronger by something
Water grew 12.3 per cent, helped by a hot European summer.
得益于、在……帮助下
水业务增长 12.3%,得益于欧洲炎热的夏天。
cut back/kʌt bæk/
to reduce the amount of something
He has cut back ice cream and water brands.
削减、缩减
他削减了冰淇淋与水的品牌。
keep its plan/kiːp ɪts plæn/
to keep a target or forecast unchanged
Nestlé kept its plan for the year.
维持原计划、不改变目标
雀巢维持了全年计划。
above expectations/əˈbʌv ˌekspekˈteɪʃnz/
better than analysts had forecast
Organic sales rose 4 per cent, above the 3.4 per cent that analysts expected.
高于预期
有机销售额增长 4%,高于分析师预期的 3.4%。
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3 道题。点选项立即判分;解析需要单独点开。
Q1What did Nestlé report for the third quarter?
正确答案:A
第一段与第二段给出的核心数字是有机销售额增长 4%,高于预期的 3.4%。B 项与原文相反(亚洲、印度都在增长);C 项把 4% 的销售增长误当成涨价幅度,实际涨价只有 1.1%;D 项与最后一段相反,公司维持了全年计划。 On Thursday, the Swiss company reported a 4 per cent rise in organic sales for the third quarter, above the 3.4 per cent that analysts expected.A is the only figure the text supports. B, C and D each swap one number or one verb.
Q2Why did Nestlé's prices rise more slowly this year?
正确答案:@
第七段直接给出原因:咖啡与可可价格在连涨两年后回落,食品公司因此不必再大幅提价。B 项与第四段相反(销量增长 2.8%,消费者买得更多);C 项原文未提;D 项原文未提,且瑞郎走强通常压低报表销售额,与涨价无关。 Coffee and cocoa prices fell this year, after two very expensive years.The cause is a cost story, not a demand story: cheaper beans meant smaller price rises.
Q3What does the chief executive mean when he says he is not satisfied?
正确答案:B
「满意但不满足」是管理层常用的说法:肯定当期成绩,同时承认还有提升空间。A 项与数字相反(有机增长 4%、销量 2.8% 都高于预期);B 项原文未提;D 项与全文方向相反,涨价正在放缓。 Philipp Navratil, the chief executive, said he was pleased with the progress, but not satisfied.Pleased but not satisfied: a standard formula for 'good quarter, more to do'.