Newly designated Nestle Chief Executive Paul Bulcke gestures during the autumn news conference at the headquarters in Vevey October 18, 2007. Nestle, the world's largest food group, on Thursday matched forecasts with a 7.2 percent rise in 9-month underlying sales and confirmed its 2007 outlook with annual sales set to rise nearly 7 percent. Bulcke will take over Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as of April 10, 2008 after his election by the Group annual general meeting. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND)