Home Business Business Nestlé Chairman Paul Bulcke to Step Down Following CEO’s Ouster Nestlé SA Chairman Paul Bulcke will step down early, the Swiss foodmaker said in a statement Tuesday, weeks after Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe was fired over a romantic relationship with a subordinate. Updated 3 hrs ago Sept. 16, 2025 Sept. 16, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email Pablo Isla, who had been due to succeed Bulcke next year, will take over at Nestlé earlier than planned on Oct. 1. Laurent Gillieron/The Canadian Press flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By Stuart Biggs, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Nestlé SA Chairman Paul Bulcke will step down early, the Swiss foodmaker said in a statement Tuesday, weeks after Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe was fired over a romantic relationship with a subordinate.Pablo Isla, who had been due to succeed Bulcke next year, will take over earlier than planned on Oct. 1. Nestlé has previously said that both Bulcke and Isla oversaw the probe that led to Freixe’s ouster.©2025 Bloomberg L.P.(Bloomberg) — Nestlé SA Chairman Paul Bulcke will step down early, the Swiss foodmaker said in a statement Tuesday, weeks after Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe was fired over a romantic relationship with a subordinate. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Pablo Isla, who had been due to succeed Bulcke next year, will take over earlier than planned on Oct. 1. Nestlé has previously said that both Bulcke and Isla oversaw the probe that led to Freixe’s ouster.©2025 Bloomberg L.P. 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