ZURICH: Swiss food giant Nestle vowed on Tuesday to stamp out any forced labor used in its supply chain in Thailand, after a probe confirmed workers were toiling in slave-like conditions to catch and process fish for Nestle products.

“Nestle is committed to eliminating forced labor in our seafood supply chain in Thailand,” executive vice president of operations Magdi Batato said in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse.

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