date:Apr 23, 2014
Nestle SA (NESN) 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 worlds biggest coffee maker proposed giving competitors three months notice about technical changes to its machines and promised it wont discourage consumers against copycats nor automatically revoke warranties on Nespresso machines if compatible capsules are used, according t