N e s t l é s.a.

Exhibit 10.53

N e s t l é  x.x.

Xxxxxx’x Grand Ice
Cream Holdings, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
X.X.X.
Attn. X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

Vevey, December 6, 2004
FC-TREAS./BLP/nia

Re: Bridge Loan Facility for up to USD 400 million dated June 11, 2003 by and between Nestlé S.A. and Xxxxxx’x Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., as amended

Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx,

As discussed, the referenced Bridge Loan Facility shall be amended, effective as of December 3, 2004, by replacing in its entirety the Amount of Loan paragraph with the following:

Amount of Loan : Up to a maximum amount of USD 6S0’000’000. —
   (six hundred fifty million U.S. dollars) (the “Loan”).

All other terms and conditions of the referenced Bridge Loan Facility are unchanged by this amendment letter and remain in full force and effect.

Please indicate your agreement by signing and returning to us the attached copy of this amendment letter.

Yours sincerely,

Nestlé S.A.

AVENUE NESTLÉ 55 XX- 0 000 XXXXX (XXXXXX) TÉLÉPHONE 000 000 00 00 TÉLÉFAX 000 000 00 00