A logo is pictured during the 152nd Annual General Meeting of Nestle in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Apr 11, 2019. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo)

ZURICH: Swiss food giant Nestle, owner of KitKat and Nespresso, on Tuesday (Feb 25) said it was postponing all business trips until Mar 15 at the earliest because of the new coronavirus epidemic.

"We have asked all of our employees worldwide not to travel for business purposes until March 15 2020. We will review this measure in light of external developments," a company spokesman told AFP, quoting an internal note.