Nestle’s Nespresso Will Lift Obstacles to French Knockoff
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Nestle SA offered to lift obstacles to rivals that make knockoff capsules for Nespresso coffee machines in France, aiming to end a probe by the competition regulator in the largest market for the iconic brand.
The world’s biggest coffee maker proposed giving competitors three months notice about technical changes to its machines and promised it won’t discourage consumers against copycats nor automatically revoke warranties on Nespresso machines if compatible capsules are used, according to a statement today from the French Competition Authority.