Nestlé S.A. ( ) is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in
Vevey
Vevey (; ; ) is a town in Switzerland in the Vaud, canton of Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Leman, near Lausanne. The German name Vivis is no longer commonly used.
It was the seat of the Vevey (district), district of the same name until 200 ...
, Switzerland. It has been the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014.
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, CNN Money, 1 April 2011 It ranked No. 64 on the
''Fortune'' Global 500 in 2017. In 2023, the company was ranked 50th in the
''Forbes'' Global 2000.
Nestlé's products include coffee and tea, candy and confectionery, bottled water,
infant formula
Infant formula, also called baby formula, simply formula (American English), formula milk, baby milk, or infant milk (British English), is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under 12 months of age, ...
and
baby food
Baby food is any soft, easily consumed Human food, food other than breastmilk or infant formula that is made specifically for human babies between six months and two years old. The food comes in many varieties and flavors that are purchased ready ...
,
dairy products
Dairy products or milk products are food products made from (or containing) milk. The most common dairy animals are cow, water buffalo, goat, nanny goat, and Sheep, ewe. Dairy products include common grocery store food around the world such as y ...
and ice cream, frozen foods, breakfast cereals, dry packaged foods and snacks,
pet foods
Pet food is animal feed intended for consumption by pets. Typically sold in pet stores and supermarkets, it is usually specific to the type of animal, such as dog food or cat food. Most meat used for animals is a byproduct of the human food indus ...
, and
medical food
Medical food is food that is specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease that has distinctive nutritional needs that cannot be met by normal diet alone. In the United States, it was defined in the Food and Drug Admin ...
. Twenty-nine of Nestlé's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion
CHF (about ), including
Nespresso
Nestlé Nespresso S.A., trading as Nespresso, is an operating unit of the Nestlé Group, based in Vevey, Switzerland. Nespresso machines brew espresso and coffee from coffee capsules (or ''pods'' in machines for home or professional use), a ...
,
Nescafé
Nescafé is a brand of instant coffee sold by the multinational food and drink corporation Nestlé. It comes in many different forms. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé first introduced their flagship coffee br ...
,
Nestea
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,
Kit Kat
Kit Kat (stylised as KitKat in various countries) is a chocolate-covered wafer bar Confectionery, confection created by Rowntree's of York, England. It is produced globally by Nestlé (which acquired Rowntree's in 1988), except in the United S ...
,
Smarties
Smarties are dragée chocolate confectionery. They have been manufactured since 1937, originally by H.I. Rowntree & Company in the United Kingdom, and now by Nestlé.
Smarties are oblate spheroids with a minor axis of about and a major axis ...
,
Nesquik
Nesquik is a brand of food products made by Swiss company Nestlé. In 1948, Nestlé launched a drink mix for chocolate-flavored milk called Nestlé Quik in the United States; this was released in Europe during the 1950s as ''Nesquik''.
Since 1 ...
,
Stouffer's
Stouffer's is a brand of frozen prepared foods currently owned by Nestlé. Its products are available in the United States and Canada. Stouffer's is known for such popular fare as lasagna, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, ravioli, fettuccine ...
,
Vittel
Vittel (; archaic ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the '' Vittel'' brand. A series of negotiations involving Nestlé, local agr ...
, and
Maggi
Maggi (, ) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. In 1947, the Maggi brand was acquired by the Switzerland, Swiss giant Nestlé.
History
Early history
...
. Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 197 countries, and employs around 339,000 people.
It is one of the main shareholders of
L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics company.
Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the "Anglo-Swiss Milk Company", which was established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and "Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé" founded in 1867 by
Henri Nestlé
Henri Nestlé (; born Heinrich Nestle, ; 10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890) was a German-born Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company.
Early life
Heinrich Nestle was born on 10 August 1814 in Fr ...
. The company grew significantly during
World War I
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and again following
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, expanding its offerings beyond its early
condensed milk
Condensed milk is Milk#Cow, cow's milk from which water has been removed (roughly 60% of it). It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed m ...
and
infant formula
Infant formula, also called baby formula, simply formula (American English), formula milk, baby milk, or infant milk (British English), is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under 12 months of age, ...
products. The company has made a number of corporate acquisitions including
Findus
Findus (; ) is a frozen food brand which was first sold in Sweden in 1945. Findus products include ready meals, peas and Crispy Pancakes, the latter of which were invented in the early 1970s.
The Swiss food company Nestlé owned the Findus bran ...
in 1963,
Libby's
Libby's (Libby, McNeill & Libby) was an American company that produced canned food and beverages. The firm was established in 1869 in Chicago, Illinois. The Libby's trademark is currently owned by Libby's Brand Holding based in Geneva, Switzerlan ...
in 1971,
Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988,
Klim in 1998, and
Gerber in 2007.
History
1866–1900: Founding and early years

Nestlé's origin dates back to the 1860s when two separate Swiss enterprises were founded that would later form Nestlé. In the following decades, the two competing enterprises expanded their businesses throughout
Europe
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and the
United States
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.
Timeline
* 1866: Charles Page (
US consul to Switzerland) and George Page, brothers from
Lee County, Illinois
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History
The area's ...
established the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in
Cham
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Ethnicities and languages
*Chams, people in Vietnam and Cambodia
**Cham language, the language of the Cham people
***Cham script
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* Cham Albani ...
, Switzerland. The company's first British operation was opened at
Chippenham
Chippenham is a market town in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies north-east of Bath, Somerset, Bath, west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon, ...
, Wiltshire in 1873.
* 1867: In Vevey, Switzerland,
Henri Nestlé
Henri Nestlé (; born Heinrich Nestle, ; 10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890) was a German-born Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company.
Early life
Heinrich Nestle was born on 10 August 1814 in Fr ...
developed milk-based baby food and soon began marketing it. The following year,
Daniel Peter
Daniel Peter (9 March 1836 – 4 November 1919) was a Swiss chocolatier and entrepreneur who founded Peter's Chocolate. A neighbour of Henri Nestlé in Vevey, he was one of the first chocolatiers to make milk chocolate and is credited for inve ...
began seven years of work perfecting the
milk chocolate
Milk chocolate is a form of solid chocolate containing Chocolate liquor, cocoa, sugar and milk. It is the most consumed types of chocolate, type of chocolate, and is used in a wide diversity of chocolate bar, bars, tablets and other confectione ...
manufacturing process. Nestlé had the solution Peter needed to fix his problem of removing all the water from the milk added to his chocolate, thus preventing the product from developing mildew.
* 1875: Henri Nestlé retired; the company, under new ownership, retained his name as ''Société Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé''.
* 1877: Anglo-Swiss added milk-based baby foods to its products; in the following year, the Nestlé Company added
condensed milk
Condensed milk is Milk#Cow, cow's milk from which water has been removed (roughly 60% of it). It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed m ...
to its portfolio, which made the firms direct rivals.
* 1879: Nestlé merged with milk chocolate inventor Daniel Peter.
* 1890: Henri Nestlé died.
1901–1989: Mergers
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Henri Nestlé and his successors participated in the development of the
chocolate industry in Switzerland, together with the
Peter
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a su ...
,
Kohler
Kohler is an occupational surname of German origin. It means "charcoal burner". Notable people with the surname include:
*Alan Kohler (born 1952), Australian journalist
*Anton Kohler (1907–1961), German chess player
*Berthold Kohler (born 1961 ...
, and
Cailler
Cailler is a Swiss chocolate brand and production factory based in Broc. It was founded in Vevey by François-Louis Cailler in 1819 and remained independent until the early 20th century, when it associated with other producers. Shortly before, ...
families. In 1904, Daniel Peter and Charles-Amédée Kohler (son of
Charles-Amédée Kohler who founded a chocolate factory in 1830) became partners and founded the ''Société générale suisse des chocolats Peter et Kohler réunis''. In 1911, the company created by Peter and Kohler merged with Cailler. Alexandre Cailler (grandson of
François-Louis Cailler
François-Louis Cailler (11 June 1796 – 6 April 1852) was a Swiss entrepreneur and early chocolatier who founded Cailler, the first modern brand of Swiss chocolate and the oldest still in existence, in 1819.
Biography
Cailler was born in Vev ...
) had founded a chocolate factory in
Broc
Broc (; , locally ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Broc is first mentioned in 1115 as ...
in 1898, still used by Nestlé today; which enabled the production of milk chocolate on a large scale. In 1929, Peter, Cailler, Kohler, Chocolats Suisses finally merged with the Nestlé group.
An earlier alliance in 1904 between Peter and Nestlé also allowed the production of milk chocolate in the United States, at the
Fulton plant.
In 1905, Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss merged to become the Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, retaining that name until 1947 when the name 'Nestlé Alimentana SA' was taken as a result of the acquisition of Fabrique de Produits
Maggi
Maggi (, ) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. In 1947, the Maggi brand was acquired by the Switzerland, Swiss giant Nestlé.
History
Early history
...
SA (founded 1884) and its holding company, Alimentana SA, of Kempttal, Switzerland. The company's current name was adopted in 1977. By the early 1900s, the company was operating factories in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain. The
First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
created a demand for dairy products in the form of government contracts, and by the end of the war, Nestlé's production had more than doubled.
In January 1919, Nestlé bought two condensed milk plants in
Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
from the company
Geibisch and Joplin for $250,000. One was in
Bandon, while the other was in
Milwaukie. They expanded them considerably, processing 250,000 pounds of condensed milk daily in the Bandon plant.
After the
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, government contracts dried up, and consumers switched back to fresh milk. However, Nestlé's management responded quickly, streamlining operations and reducing debt. The 1920s saw Nestlé's first expansion into new products, with chocolate-manufacture becoming the company's second most important activity;
white chocolate
White chocolate is a chocolate made from cocoa butter, sugar and milk solids. It is Ivory (color), ivory in color and lacks the dark appearance of most other types of chocolate as it does not contain the non-fat components of cocoa (cocoa sol ...
was created in the following decade. Louis Dapples was CEO till 1937 when succeeded by
Édouard Muller till his death in 1948.
Nestlé felt the effects of the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
immediately. Profits dropped from US$20 million in 1938 to US$6 million in 1939. Factories were established in developing countries, particularly in South America.
Ironically, the war helped with the introduction of the company's newest product,
Nescafé
Nescafé is a brand of instant coffee sold by the multinational food and drink corporation Nestlé. It comes in many different forms. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé first introduced their flagship coffee br ...
("Nestlé's Coffee"), which became a staple drink of the US military. Despite that, Nestlé actually supplied both sides in the war: the company had a contract to feed the German army. Nestlé's production and sales rose in the wartime economy.

The end of World War II was the beginning of a dynamic phase for Nestlé. Growth accelerated and numerous companies were acquired. In 1947 Nestlé merged with
Maggi
Maggi (, ) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. In 1947, the Maggi brand was acquired by the Switzerland, Swiss giant Nestlé.
History
Early history
...
, a manufacturer of seasonings and soups.
Crosse & Blackwell
Crosse & Blackwell is an English food brand. The original company was established in London in 1706, then was acquired by Edmund Crosse and Thomas Blackwell in 1830. It became independent until it was acquired by Swiss Conglomerate (company), con ...
followed in 1950, as did
Findus
Findus (; ) is a frozen food brand which was first sold in Sweden in 1945. Findus products include ready meals, peas and Crispy Pancakes, the latter of which were invented in the early 1970s.
The Swiss food company Nestlé owned the Findus bran ...
(1963),
Libby's
Libby's (Libby, McNeill & Libby) was an American company that produced canned food and beverages. The firm was established in 1869 in Chicago, Illinois. The Libby's trademark is currently owned by Libby's Brand Holding based in Geneva, Switzerlan ...
(1971), and
Stouffer's
Stouffer's is a brand of frozen prepared foods currently owned by Nestlé. Its products are available in the United States and Canada. Stouffer's is known for such popular fare as lasagna, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, ravioli, fettuccine ...
(1973).
Diversification came under chairman & CEO
Pierre Liotard-Vogt with a shareholding in
L'Oreal in 1974 and the acquisition of
Alcon Laboratories Inc. in 1977 for $280 million.
In the 1980s, Nestlé's improved bottom line allowed the company to launch further acquisitions.
Carnation
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was acquired for US$3 billion in 1984 and brought the
evaporated milk
Evaporated milk, known in some countries as "unsweetened condensed milk", is a shelf-stable canned cow’s milk product for which approximately 60% of the water has been removed from fresh milk. French inventor, Nicolas Appert, the "father of ...
brand, as well as
Coffee-Mate
Coffee-mate is a lactose-free coffee creamer manufactured by Nestlé, available in powdered, liquid and concentrated liquid forms. It was introduced in 1961 by Carnation.
Ingredients
Coffee-mate Original is mostly made up of three ingredients: ...
and
Friskies
Friskies is an American brand of wet and dry cat food and treats owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, a subsidiary of Nestlé global. Friskies was initially introduced by Carnation Company in the 1930s as a dog food brand. When Friskies ca ...
, to Nestlé. In 1986, the company founded
Nestlé Nespresso S.A. The British confectionery company
Rowntree Mackintosh was acquired in 1988 for $4.5 billion, which brought brands such as
Kit Kat
Kit Kat (stylised as KitKat in various countries) is a chocolate-covered wafer bar Confectionery, confection created by Rowntree's of York, England. It is produced globally by Nestlé (which acquired Rowntree's in 1988), except in the United S ...
,
Rolo
Rolo ( ), referring to the roll-styled chocolates, is a brand of truncated cone-shaped or conical frustum-shaped chocolates with a caramel inside. First manufactured in Norwich, Norfolk in the United Kingdom by Mackintosh's in 1937 (followed by ...
,
Smarties
Smarties are dragée chocolate confectionery. They have been manufactured since 1937, originally by H.I. Rowntree & Company in the United Kingdom, and now by Nestlé.
Smarties are oblate spheroids with a minor axis of about and a major axis ...
, and
Aero
Aero is a Greek prefix relating to flight and air. In British English, it is used as an adjective related to flight (e.g., as a shortened substitute for aeroplane).
Aero, Ærø, or Aeros may refer to:
Aeronautics Airlines and companies
* Aero (A ...
.
1990–2011: International growth
The first half of the 1990s proved to be favourable for Nestlé. Trade barriers crumbled, and world markets developed into more or less integrated trading areas. Since 1996, there have been various acquisitions, including
San Pellegrino (1997),
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D'Onofrio
* Brian D'Onofrio, American psychologist
* Carmen D'Onofrio (born 1974), Canadian soccer player
* Carol D'Onofrio (1 ...
(1997),
Spillers Petfoods (1998), and
Ralston Purina
Ralston Purina Company was a St. Louis, Missouri,–based American conglomerate with substantial holdings in animal feed, food, pet food, consumer products, and entertainment. On December 12, 2001, it merged with Swiss food-giant Nestlé's ...
(2002). There were two major acquisitions in North America, both in 2002 – in June, Nestlé merged its US ice cream business into
Dreyer's
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. (or simply Dreyer's) is an American ice cream company, founded in 1928 in Oakland, California. The company's two signature brands, ''Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream'' and ''Edy's Grand Ice Cream'', are named after its foun ...
, and in August, a acquisition was announced of
Chef America, the creator of
Hot Pockets
Hot Pockets is an American brand of microwaveable turnovers generally containing one or more types of cheese, meat, or vegetables. Hot Pockets was founded by Chef America Inc. Since April 20, 2002, they have been produced by Nestlé.
Histor ...
. In the same time-frame, Nestlé entered in a joint bid with Cadbury and came close to purchasing the American company
Hershey's, one of its fiercest confectionery competitors, but the deal eventually fell through.
In 1999, Nestlé sold the Findus brand to the Swedish firm
EQT AB
EQT AB is a Swedish global investment organization founded in 1994. Its funds invest in private equity (EQT Private Capital Europe & North America), infrastructure (EQT Infrastructure), real estate (EQT Real Estate), growth equity, and ventur ...
.
In December 2005, Nestlé bought the Greek company Delta Ice Cream for €240 million. In January 2006, it took full ownership of Dreyer's, thus becoming the world's largest ice cream maker, with a 17.5% market share. In June 2006, Nestlé purchased weight-loss company
Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig, Inc., often known simply as Jenny Craig, is an American weight loss, weight management, and nutrition company. At its peak, the company had more than 700 weight management centers in Australia, the United States, Canada, and New Ze ...
for . In July 2007, completing a deal announced the year before, Nestlé acquired the Medical Nutrition division of Novartis Pharmaceutical for and also acquiring the milk-flavoring product known as
Ovaltine
Ovaltine, also known by its original name Ovomaltine, is a brand of milk flavouring product made with malt extract, sugar (except in Switzerland), and whey. Some flavours also have cocoa. Ovaltine, a registered trademark of Associated British ...
, the "Boost" and "Resource" lines of nutritional supplements, and Optifast dieting products.
In April 2007, returning to its roots, Nestlé bought US baby-food manufacturer
Gerber for . In December 2007, Nestlé entered into a strategic partnership with a Belgian chocolate maker,
Pierre Marcolini.
In late September 2008, the Hong Kong government found
melamine
Melamine is an organic compound with the formula C3H6N6. This white solid is a trimer (chemistry), trimer of cyanamide, with a 1,3,5-Triazine, 1,3,5-triazine skeleton. Like cyanamide, it contains 66% nitrogen by mass, and its derivatives ha ...
in a Chinese-made Nestlé milk product. Six infants died from kidney damage, and a further 860 babies were hospitalised.
The following June, an
outbreak
In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire ...
of
''E. coli'' O157:H7 was linked to Nestlé's refrigerated
cookie dough
Cookie dough is an uncooked blend of cookie ingredients. While cookie dough is normally intended to be baked into individual cookies before eating, edible cookie dough is made to be eaten as is, and usually is made without eggs to make it safer f ...
originating in a plant in
Danville, Virginia.
Nestlé agreed to sell its controlling stake in
Alcon
Alcon Inc. () is a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company specializing in eye care products. It has a paper headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland but its operational headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, where it ...
to
Novartis
Novartis AG is a Swiss multinational corporation, multinational pharmaceutical company, pharmaceutical corporation based in Basel, Switzerland. Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and was the eighth largest by re ...
on 4 January 2010. The sale was to form part of a broader offer by Novartis for full acquisition of the world's largest eye-care company. On March 2, 2010, Nestlé completed the purchase of
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. was an American food manufacturing and processing conglomerate (company), conglomerate, split from Kraft Foods Inc. on October 1, 2012, and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It became part of Kraft Heinz on July ...
's North American frozen pizza business for , which included brands such as
DiGiorno
DiGiorno (previously sold in Canada as Delissio) is a brand of frozen pizzas sold in the United States, and is a subsidiary of Nestlé. In 2023, Nestle discontinued sales of Delissio pizzas in Canada.
Description
DiGiorno manufactures over 250,00 ...
,
Tombstone
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, and
California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) is an American casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, United ...
.
Since 2010, Nestlé has been working to transform itself into a
nutrition
Nutrition is the biochemistry, biochemical and physiology, physiological process by which an organism uses food and water to support its life. The intake of these substances provides organisms with nutrients (divided into Macronutrient, macro- ...
, health and wellness company in an effort to combat declining confectionery sales and the threat of expanding government regulation of such foods. This effort is being led through the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences under the direction of Ed Baetge. The institute aims to develop "a new industry between food and pharmaceuticals" by creating foodstuffs with preventive and corrective health properties that would replace
pharmaceutical drug
Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the ...
s from pill bottles. The Health Science branch has already produced several products, such as drinks and protein shakes meant to combat malnutrition, diabetes, digestive health, obesity, and other diseases.
It acquired British pharmaceutical company
Vitaflo, which makes clinical nutritional products for people with
genetic disorder
A genetic disorder is a health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome. It can be caused by a mutation in a single gene (monogenic) or multiple genes (polygenic) or by a chromosome abnormality. Although polygenic disorders ...
s, in August 2010. In July 2011, Nestlé SA agreed to buy 60 percent of Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd. for about . On 23 April 2012, Nestlé agreed to acquire
Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer Inc. ( ) is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation headquartered at The Spiral in Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1849 in New York by German entrepreneurs Charles Pfizer (1824–1906) and Charle ...
's
infant-nutrition, formerly Wyeth Nutrition, unit for , topping a joint bid from
Danone
Danone S.A. () is a French multinational corporation, multinational food-products corporation based in Paris. It was founded in 1919 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. It is listed on Euronext Paris, where it is a component of the CAC 40 stock mark ...
and Mead Johnson.
2012–present
In recent years, Nestlé Health Science has made several acquisitions: CM&D Pharma Ltd., a company that specialises in the development of products for patients with chronic conditions like kidney disease; and Prometheus Laboratories, a firm specialising in treatments for gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. It also holds a minority stake in Vital Foods, a New Zealand-based company that develops
kiwifruit
Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi), or Chinese gooseberry, is the edible berry (botany), berry of several species of woody vines in the genus ''Actinidia''. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa, ...
-based food products as of 2012.
Nestlé sold its
Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig, Inc., often known simply as Jenny Craig, is an American weight loss, weight management, and nutrition company. At its peak, the company had more than 700 weight management centers in Australia, the United States, Canada, and New Ze ...
business unit to North Castle Partners in 2013. In February 2013, Nestlé Health Science bought Pamlab, which makes medical foods based on L-methylfolate targeting depression, diabetes, and memory loss. In February 2014, Nestlé sold its PowerBar sports nutrition business to Post Holdings, Inc. Later, in November 2014, Nestlé announced that it was exploring strategic options for its frozen food subsidiary, Davigel.
In December 2014, Nestlé announced that it was opening 10 skin care research centres worldwide, deepening its investment in a faster-growing market for healthcare products. That year, Nestlé spent about $350 million on dermatology research and development. The first of the research hubs, Nestlé Skin Health Investigation, Education and Longevity Development (SHIELD) centres, will open mid 2015 in New York, followed by Hong Kong and São Paulo, and later others in North America, Asia, and Europe. The initiative is being launched in partnership with the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), a consortium that includes companies such as
Intel
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and
Bank of America
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.
In May 2015, food safety regulators from the state of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
, India, found that samples of
Nestlé India
Nestlé India Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Nestlé which is a Swiss multinational company. The company is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. The company's products include food, beverages, chocolate, and confectioneries.
The company was ...
's
Maggi
Maggi (, ) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. In 1947, the Maggi brand was acquired by the Switzerland, Swiss giant Nestlé.
History
Early history
...
noodles had up to 17 times more than the permissible safe amount of lead, in addition to
monosodium glutamate
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as sodium glutamate, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is found naturally in some foods including tomatoes and cheese in this glutamic acid form. MSG is used in cooking as a flavor enhancer with a ...
.
In January 2017, Nestlé announced that it was relocating its US headquarters from
Glendale, California
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As of 2024, Glendale ha ...
, to
Rosslyn, Virginia
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, outside of
Washington, DC
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.
In March 2017, Nestlé announced that they will lower the sugar content in
Kit Kat
Kit Kat (stylised as KitKat in various countries) is a chocolate-covered wafer bar Confectionery, confection created by Rowntree's of York, England. It is produced globally by Nestlé (which acquired Rowntree's in 1988), except in the United S ...
,
Yorkie and
Aero
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chocolate bars by 10% by 2018. In July, a similar announcement followed concerning the reduction of sugar content in its breakfast cereals in the UK.
The company announced a $20.8 billion share buyback in June 2017, following the publication of a letter written by
Third Point Management founder
Daniel S. Loeb, Nestlé's fourth-largest stakeholder with a $3.5 billion stake, explaining how the firm should change its business structure.
Consequently, the firm will reportedly focus investment on sectors such as coffee and pet care and will seek acquisitions in the consumer health-care industry.
In 2016, Nestlé and
PAI Partners
PAI Partners is a French private equity firm based in Paris. It is one of the oldest firms in the sector, with its origins dating back to Paribas Affaires Industrielles, historically the principal investment arm of Paribas, which started opera ...
establish a joint venture,
Froneri
Froneri International Limited is a global ice cream manufacturer with its headquarters in Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest producer of ice cream in Europe by volume, and the second-largest in the world, after Unilever.
...
, to combine the two companies' ice cream activities throughout Europe and other international countries.
In March 2017, Nestlé and Coca-Cola agreed to dissolve the
Beverage Partners Worldwide
Beverage Partners Worldwide was a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and Nestlé with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The venture was originally started in 1991 but was dissolved in 1994 due to organizational and distribution disput ...
venture effective on January 1, 2018, in part because Nestlé wanted to expand
Nestea
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on its own.
In July 2017, Nestlé introduced a new type of
infant formula
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in Spain, containing two
human milk oligosaccharide
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s. Oligosaccharides are the third most abundant components of breast milk with various health benefits, but previously were not part of infant formula.
In September 2017, Nestlé S.A. acquired a majority stake of
Blue Bottle Coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee, Inc., is a coffee roaster and retailer once headquartered in Oakland, California, United States. In 2017, a majority stake in the company was acquired by Nestlé (68%). It is a major player in third wave coffee. The company f ...
. While the deal's financial details were not disclosed, the ''Financial Times'' reported "Nestlé is understood to be paying up to $500m for the 68 per cent stake in Blue Bottle".
In September 2017, Nestlé USA agreed to acquire Sweet Earth, a California-based producer of plant-based foods, for an undisclosed sum.
Nestlé set a new profit target in September 2017 and agreed to offload over 20 of its US candy brands in January 2018. However, sales grew only 2.4% in 2017, and as of July 2018, the share price declined more than 8%. While some suggestions were adopted, Loeb said in a July 2018 letter that the shifts are too small and too slow. In a statement, Nestlé wrote that it was "delivering results" and listed actions it had taken, including investing in key brands and its global coffee partnership with Starbucks. However, activist investors disagreed, leading Third Point Management to launch NestleNOW, a website to push its case with recommendations calling for change, accusing Nestlé of not being as fast, aggressive, or strategic as it needs to be. Activist investors called for Nestlé to divide into three units with distinct CEOs, regional structures, and marketing heads - beverage, nutrition, and grocery; spin off more businesses that do not fit its model such as ice cream, frozen foods, and confectionery; and add an outsider with expertise in the food and beverage industry to the board.
In January 2018, Nestlé USA announced it was selling its US confectionary business, including the
100 Grand,
BabyRuth,
Butterfinger
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,
OhHenry!,
Raisinets
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Varieties and brands
In the United States, they are also known as Raisinets, which is the earliest and one of the mos ...
and
SnoCaps to
Ferrara Candy Company
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The company was formed from a 2012 merger of the Illinois-based Ferrara Pan Candy ...
, an American-based chocolate and candy maker and
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-related company.
The company was sold for a total of an estimated $2.8 billion.
In May 2018, it was announced that Nestlé and
Starbucks
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struck a $7.15 billion distribution deal, which allows Nestlé to market, sell and distribute Starbucks coffee globally and to incorporate the brand's coffee varieties into Nestlé's proprietary single-serve system, expanding the overseas markets for both companies.
In September 2018, Nestlé announced that it would sell Gerber Life Insurance for $1.55 billion.
In October 2018, Nestlé announced the launch of the Nestlé Alumni Network, through a strategic partnership with
SAP
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Sap is distinct from latex, resin, or cell sap; it is a s ...
&
EnterpriseAlumni
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, to engage with their over 1 million
alumni
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globally.
In 2019, the company announced that it would publish Nutri-Score on all of its products sold in the European countries that supported the nutritional label.
In 2020, Nestlé USA's and Nestlé Canada's ice cream divisions were acquired by
Froneri
Froneri International Limited is a global ice cream manufacturer with its headquarters in Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest producer of ice cream in Europe by volume, and the second-largest in the world, after Unilever.
...
. Also during that year, Nestlé announced that the company wants to invest in plant-based food, starting with a "tuna salad" and meat-free products to engage and reach younger and vegan consumers.
On 16 February 2021, Nestlé announced that it had agreed to sell its water brands in the US and Canada to One Rock Capital Partners and
Metropoulos & Co. The sale would include the spring water and mountain brands, the purified water brand and the delivery service. The plan did not include the Perrier, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna brands. In early April 2021, the sale was concluded.
The
COVID-19 pandemic
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did not affect Nestlé negatively. Due to lockdowns, people bought more packaged foods, not only coffee and dairy products, but also pet products, which increased the company's sales. Nestlé recorded its strongest quarterly sales growth in 10 years.
In April 2021, Nestlé agreed to purchase the vitamin manufacturing
Bountiful Company, formerly known as The Nature's Bounty Co., for $5.75 billion, noting as well that much of the company's growth that quarter came from "vitamins, minerals, and supplements that support health and the immune system". Bountiful's brands included Nature's Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex, and Puritan's Pride.
In July 2021,
Vitaflo International Ltd. (subsidiary to Nestlé Health Science since 2010) acquired the
Dr. Schär brands, Mevalia and ComidaMed, which are used for the dietary management of IEM and cow's milk protein allergy to complement Vitaflo's existing IEM product portfolio.
In January 2022, Nestlé announced that it would pay African cocoa farmers cash if they send their children to school.
In May 2022, it was announced Nestlé's Health Science unit had acquired the
Brazil
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ian organic, natural, plant-based food maker Puravida.
In May 2022, Nestlé was sending baby formula supplies to the U.S. from European air bases to ease the
2022 United States infant formula shortage. These relief shipments included products from the
Gerber baby food formula brand from the
Netherlands
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and Alfamino baby formula from
Switzerland
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.
In September 2023, it was announced Nestlé had acquired a majority stake in the
Extrema, Minas Gerais
Extrema is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.
History
Extrema was discovered on 26 December 1788, and ...
-headquartered premium chocolate manufacturer, Grupo CRM for an undisclosed amount.
Following the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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, the company continued doing business in Russia; therefore in November 2023, Ukraine's
National Agency on Corruption Prevention
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listed Nestlé as an
International Sponsor of War
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* ''International'' (The T ...
. Nestle stated that it had already "halted all non-essential imports and exports to and from Russia".
In February 2024, it was announced Nestle is expanding manufacturing capacity in
India
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and increasing investments — the company will invest between
₹
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60-65 billion ($723–783 million) from 2020 to 2025.
Nestlé announced Schneider would leave his position as CEO and be replaced by
Laurent Freixe
Laurent Freixe (born 21 April 1962) is a French business executive, and the CEO of Nestlé since 2024.
Early life
Freixe was born in Paris in 1962, and educated at EDHEC Business School in Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the no ...
on September 1, 2024.
On May 2025, Nestle acquired an minority stake in Drools Pet Food in India.
Corporate affairs and governance

Nestlé is the biggest food company in the world, with a market capitalisation of roughly 231 billion Swiss francs, which is more than US$247 billion as of May 2015.
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Retrieved 20 May 2015. Nestlé has a primary listing on the
SIX Swiss Exchange
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and is a constituent of the
Swiss Market Index
The Swiss Market Index (SMI) is Switzerland's blue-chip stock market index, which makes it the most followed in the country. It is made up of 20 of the largest and most liquid Swiss Performance Index (SPI) stocks. As a price index, the SMI i ...
. It previously had a secondary listing on
Euronext
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Traded assets include regulated equities, exchange-traded funds (ETF), warrant ...
.
In 2014, consolidated sales were
CHF 91.61 billion and net profit was CHF 14.46billion.
Research and development
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investment was CHF 1.63billion.
* Sales per category in CHF
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Nestlé, global info
** 20.3 billion powdered and liquid beverages
** 16.7 billion milk products and ice cream
** 13.5 billion prepared dishes and cooking aids
** 13.1 billion nutrition and health science
** 11.3 billion pet care
** 9.6 billion confectionery
** 6.9 billion water
* Percentage of sales by geographic area breakdown
** 43% from Americas
** 28% from Europe
** 29% from Asia, Oceania and Africa
According to a 2015 global survey of online consumers by the Reputation Institute, Nestlé has a reputation score of 74.5 on a scale of 1 to 100.
Financial data
Joint ventures
Joint ventures include:
*
Cereal Partners Worldwide
Cereal Partners Worldwide S.A. is a joint venture between General Mills and Nestlé, established in 1991 to produce breakfast cereals. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and markets cereals in more than 130 countries (excep ...
with
General Mills
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(50%/50%)
*
Beverage Partners Worldwide
Beverage Partners Worldwide was a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and Nestlé with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The venture was originally started in 1991 but was dissolved in 1994 due to organizational and distribution disput ...
with
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892. It manufactures, sells and markets soft drinks including Coca-Cola, other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and alcoholic beverages. Its stock is lis ...
(50%/50%), closed in 2018.
*
Froneri
Froneri International Limited is a global ice cream manufacturer with its headquarters in Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest producer of ice cream in Europe by volume, and the second-largest in the world, after Unilever.
...
with
PAI Partners
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(50%/50%)
* ''Lactalis Nestlé Produits Frais'' with
Lactalis
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Lactalis is the largest dairy pr ...
(40%/60%)
* Nestlé Colgate-Palmolive with
Colgate-Palmolive
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(50%/50%)
* Nestlé Indofood Citarasa Indonesia with
Indofood
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(50%/50%)
* Nestlé Snow with
Snow Brand Milk Products
, formerly is one of the largest dairy companies in Japan.
In 2000, more than 14,000 people got sick from old milk sold by Snow Brand contaminated with the ''Staphylococcus aureus'' bacteria, the worst case of food poisoning in Japan.
A crim ...
(50%/50%)
* Nestlé Modelo with
Grupo Modelo
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* Dairy Partners America Brasil with
Fonterra
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(51%/49%)
CEO
Chief executive officer:
* 1981-1997 :
Helmut Maucher;
* 1997-2008 :
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe;
* 2008-2016 :
Paul Bulcke
Paul Bulcke (born 8 September 1954) is a Belgian businessman. He was CEO of Nestlé from 2008 to 2016. He has been chairman of Nestlé since 2017.
Early life
He graduated as a commercial engineer at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and is an ...
;
* 2017-2024 :
Ulf Mark Schneider
Ulf Mark Schneider (born 9 September 1965) is a German-American businessman. He was CEO of Nestlé from 2017 to August 2024, and before that, CEO of the healthcare group Fresenius SE.
Early life
Schneider was born and raised in Neuwied, Germa ...
;
* Since 2024 :
Laurent Freixe
Laurent Freixe (born 21 April 1962) is a French business executive, and the CEO of Nestlé since 2024.
Early life
Freixe was born in Paris in 1962, and educated at EDHEC Business School in Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the no ...
.
Board of directors
As of 2017, the board is composed of:
*
Paul Bulcke
Paul Bulcke (born 8 September 1954) is a Belgian businessman. He was CEO of Nestlé from 2008 to 2016. He has been chairman of Nestlé since 2017.
Early life
He graduated as a commercial engineer at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and is an ...
, chairman and former CEO of Nestlé
*
Andreas Koopmann, former CEO of
Bobst
*
Beat Hess, former legal director/general counsel for
ABB
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and
Shell
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*
Renato Fassbind, former CEO of
DKSH
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and former CFO of
Credit Suisse
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*
Steven George Hoch, founder of
Highmount Capital
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*
Naina Lal Kidwai
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, former CEO of
HSBC Bank India
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, country head for
HSBC
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in
India
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*
Jean-Pierre Roth
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He joined the Swiss National Bank in 1979, working in Zürich and Bern. He became vice-chairm ...
, former chairman of the
Swiss National Bank
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*
Ann Veneman
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, former
United States Secretary of Agriculture
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The department includes several organi ...
and director of
UNICEF
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*
Henri de Castries
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Since 2015, he has been Chairman of leadi ...
, former CEO and chairman of
Axa
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*
Eva Cheng
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and
Southeast Asia
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for
Amway
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*
Ruth Khasaya Oniang’o, former member of the
Parliament of Kenya
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, current professor at
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
*
Patrick Aebischer
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, former president of
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Like its sister institution E ...
Lobbying
The company engages third party lobbying firms to engage with parliaments and governments in various jurisdictions. For example, in South Australia the company engages Etched Communications. In the US, Nestlé has a strong influence in Washington, D.C. From 2015 to 2020 their average spend on lobbying was $1,951,667 each year.
Brands

Nestlé currently has over 2,000 brands with a wide range of products across a number of markets, including coffee,
bottled water
Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., Water well, well water, distilled water, Reverse osmosis, reverse osmosis water, mineral water, or Spring (hydrology), spring water) packaged in Plastic bottle, plastic or Glass bottle, glass water bott ...
,
milkshake
A milkshake (sometimes simply called a shake) is a sweet beverage made by blending milk, ice cream, and flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup, or fruit syrup into a thick, sweet, cold mixture. It may ...
s and other
beverages
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,
breakfast cereal
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Although warm, cooked cereals li ...
s,
infant foods,
performance and healthcare nutrition,
seasoning
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General meaning
Seasonings include herbs and spices, which are themselves frequently referred to as "seasonings". Salt may ...
s,
soup
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s and
sauces
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, frozen and refrigerated foods, and
pet food
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.
In 2019, the company entered the plant-based food production business with its Incredible and Awesome Burgers (under the Garden Gourmet and Sweet Earth brands). In 2020, Nestlé announced additional
plant-based products including soy-based bratwurst and chorizo-like sausages.
Sponsorships
Music and entertainment
In 1993, plans were made to update and modernise the overall tone of
Walt Disney's EPCOT Center, including a major refurbishment of
The Land pavilion.
Kraft Foods
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withdrew its sponsorship on 26 September 1993, with Nestlé taking its place. Co-financed by Nestlé and the Walt Disney World Resort, a gradual refurbishment of the pavilion began on 27 September 1993. In 2003, Nestlé renewed its sponsorship of The Land; however, it was under agreement that Nestlé would oversee its own refurbishment to both the interior and exterior of the pavilion. Between 2004 and 2005, the pavilion underwent its second major refurbishment. Nestlé stopped sponsoring The Land in 2009.
On 5 August 2010, Nestlé and the
Beijing Music Festival
The Beijing Music Festival (BMF) is an annual music festival held in Beijing which according to the Chinese Ministry of Culture (China), Ministry of Culture has become one of the most well-known musical events in the world, drawing international ...
signed an agreement to extend by three years Nestlé's sponsorship of this international music festival. Nestlé has been an extended sponsor of the Beijing Music Festival for 11 years since 2000. The new agreement will continue the partnership through 2013.
Nestlé has partnered the
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival () is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer, for five weeks starting in late July, in Salzburg, Austria, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart's operas are a focus of ...
in Austria for 20 years. In 2011, Nestlé renewed its sponsorship of the
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival () is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer, for five weeks starting in late July, in Salzburg, Austria, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart's operas are a focus of ...
until 2015.
Together, they have created the "Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award", an initiative that aims to discover young conductors globally and to contribute to the development of their careers.
Sports
Nestlé's sponsorship of the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
began in 2001 and the agreement was extended in 2004, a move which demonstrated the company's interest in the Tour. In July 2009,
Nestlé Waters
Nestlé Waters H.Q. is the bottled water division of Nestlé. Founded in 1992, it is responsible for the production and distribution of bottled water worldwide under various brands such as Panna (water), Acqua Panna, S.Pellegrino, San Pellegrino, ...
and the organisers of the Tour de France announced that their partnership will continue until 2013. The main promotional benefits of this partnership will spread on four key brands from Nestlé's product portfolio: Vittel, Powerbar, Nesquik, or Ricore.
On 27 January 2012, the
International Association of Athletics Federations
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, coverin ...
announced that Nestlé will be the main sponsor for the further development of IAAF's Kids' Athletics Programme, which is one of the biggest grassroots development programmes in the world of sports. The five-year sponsorship started in January 2012. On 11 February 2016, Nestlé decided to withdraw its sponsorship of the IAAF's Kids' Athletics Programmes because of
doping and corruption allegations against the IAAF. Nestlé followed suit after other large sponsors, including
Adidas
Adidas AG (; stylized in all lowercase since 1949) is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the ...
, also stopped supporting the IAAF.
In 2014, Nestlé Waters sponsored the UK leg of the Tour de France through its Buxton Natural Mineral Water brand.
In 2002, Nestlé announced it was main sponsor for the
Great Britain Lionesses Women's rugby league
Women's rugby league is the female-only version of rugby league.
The sport has growing more popular in Australia, France, Great Britain, and New Zealand. These countries regularly compete in the Women's Rugby League World Cup which has been i ...
team for the team's second tour of Australia with its
Munchies product.
Nestlé supports the
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
(AIS) on a number of nutrition and fitness fronts, funding a Fellowship position in AIS Sports Nutrition; nutrition activities in the AIS Dining Hall; research activities; and the development of education resources for use at the AIS and in the public domain.
Corporate initiatives
In March 2011, Nestlé became the first infant formula company to meet the FTSE4Good Index criteria in full.
In 2021, recycling startup, Carbios, released a press release that showed a
prototype of a food-grade PET plastic bottle made from enzymatically recycled plastic. The press release said Nestle (along with other companies) could manufacture these bottles using the Carbios technology. As of September 2024, however, it is unclear whether Nestle ever transitioned to these recycled materials beyond the prototype.
Nestlé created the Creating Shared Value Prize, which is awarded every other year with the aim of rewarding the best examples of CSV initiatives worldwide and to encourage other companies to adopt a shared value approach. These initiatives should take a business-oriented approach in addressing challenges in nutrition, water or rural development. The winner can win up to CHF 500,000. Nestlé was an early mover in the shared value space and hosts a global forum, the Creating Shared Value Global Forum.
Rural Development Framework program: In 2012, Nestlé developed the Rural Development Framework, which supports farmers and cocoa growing communities. It is an investment program aimed at improving infrastructure, increasing access to safe water, address financing and market efficiency gaps, and improving labor conditions.
Awards
Controversies
The company has been associated with
various controversies, facing criticism and
boycotts
A boycott is an act of nonviolent resistance, nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organisation, or country as an expression of protest. It is usually for Morality, moral, society, social, politics, political, or Environmenta ...
over its marketing of baby formula as an alternative to
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child. Infants may suck the milk directly from the breast, or milk may be extracted with a Breast pump, pump and then fed to the infant. The World Health Orga ...
in developing countries (where clean water may be scarce), its reliance on suppliers that use
child labour in cocoa production
Child labor is a recurring issue in cocoa production. Ivory Coast and Ghana, together produce nearly 60% of the world's cocoa each year. During the 2018/19 cocoa-growing season, research commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor was conducted ...
, and its production and promotion of
bottled water
Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., Water well, well water, distilled water, Reverse osmosis, reverse osmosis water, mineral water, or Spring (hydrology), spring water) packaged in Plastic bottle, plastic or Glass bottle, glass water bott ...
.
Nestlé is involved in many significant controversies due to Nestlé's reported use of
* incidents of contaminated and infested food products,
* actively spreading disinformation about recycling,
* illegal water-pumping from drought-stricken Native American reservations,
* preventing access to non-bottled water in impoverished countries,
* price fixing,
* slave labor,
* child labor,
* extensive union-busting activity, and
* deforestation.
Baby formula marketing
Concern about Nestlé's "aggressive marketing" of their
breast milk
Breast milk (sometimes spelled as breastmilk) or mother's milk is milk produced by the mammary glands in the breasts of women. Breast milk is the primary source of nutrition for newborn infants, comprising fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and a var ...
substitutes, particularly in
less economically developed countries
The least developed countries (LDCs) are developing countries listed by the United Nations that exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development. The concept of LDCs originated in the late 1960s and the first group of LDCs was listed by ...
(LEDCs), first arose in the 1970s. Critics have accused Nestlé of discouraging mothers from breastfeeding and suggesting that their baby formula is healthier than breastfeeding. This led to the
1977 Nestlé boycott in the United States and Europe.
Slave labour and child labour
Multiple reports have documented the widespread use of
child labour
Child labour is the exploitation of children through any form of work that interferes with their ability to attend regular school, or is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. Such exploitation is prohibited by legislation w ...
as well as
slavery
Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour. Slavery typically involves compulsory work, with the slave's location of work and residence dictated by the party that holds them in bondage. Enslavemen ...
and
child trafficking
Trafficking of children, also known as child trafficking, is a form of human trafficking and is defined by the United Nations as the "recruitment, transportation, harbouring, or receipt of a child" for the purpose of slavery, forced labour, and ...
by
cocoa suppliers, throughout
West Africa
West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...
n plantations, on which Nestlé and other major chocolate companies rely.
Water
At the second
World Water Forum
The World Water Forum is one of the largest water-related gathering and conference that is jointly organized by the World Water Council and a co-host city that takes place every three years.
Aim
World Water Forum aims to:
:* Raise awarenes ...
in 2000, Nestlé and other corporations persuaded the
World Water Council
The World Water Council (WWC), also known as the Conseil Mondial de l'Eau (CME), is an international think tank. It was founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Marseille, France. It has 358 members (as of February 2020) which encompass organiza ...
to change its statement so as to reduce access to drinking water from a "right" to a "need". Nestlé continues to take control of
aquifer
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing material, consisting of permeability (Earth sciences), permeable or fractured rock, or of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Aquifers vary greatly in their characteristics. The s ...
s and bottle their water for profit.
A coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint against Nestlé to the
Advertising Standards of Canada after Nestlé took out full-page advertisements in October 2008 with messages stating, "Most water bottles avoid landfill sites and are recycled", "
Nestlé Pure Life is a healthy, eco-friendly choice", and, "Bottled water is the most environmentally responsible consumer product in the world."
Animal welfare
In 2018, Nestlé pledged to abide by the "Better Chicken Commitment", which involved committing to a range of improved welfare practices for chicken procured for use in Nestlé food products.
However, a 2025 review from
Compassion in World Farming
Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organisation. It campaigns against the live export of animals, certain methods of livestock slaughter, and all systems of factory farming. It has received cel ...
listed that the company was not providing updates on progress towards complying with its 2018 pledge.
In 2024, Nestle reported that 74.4% of its eggs are sourced from
cage-free
Free-range eggs are Egg (food), eggs produced from birds that may be permitted outdoors. The term "free-range" may be used differently depending on the country and the relevant laws,
Eggs from hens that are only indoors might also be labelled ' ...
suppliers, slightly down from 76.3% in 2021.
Turkey boycott
In 2024, the
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ( ), usually referred to simply as the GNAT or TBMM, also referred to as , in Turkish, is the Unicameralism, unicameral Turkey, Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by ...
announced that Nestlé products (as well as some other products) will not be sold in restaurants, cafeterias and tea houses in the parliament campus. They said that this was a response to the manufacturers' support for Israel, but they did not identify anything the companies had actually done.
See also
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Big Chocolate
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Controversies of Nestle
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Farfel the Dog
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List of Nestlé brands
This is a dated list of the brands owned by Nestlé globally. Overall, Nestlé owns over 2000 brands in 186 countries. Brands in this list are categorized by their targeted markets.
Beverages
* Bear Brand
* Carnation
* Caro (sold in the US a ...
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Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, and Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for a time, was a set of annual awards for British children's books that ran from 1985 to 2007. It was administered by BookTrust, an independent charity that promotes books and r ...
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Nestlé Tower
St George's House (also known as the Nestlé Tower or Nestlé Block) is a office tower located in Croydon, United Kingdom. It was occupied by the Swiss multinational food and consumer goods company Nestlé as the headquarters of Nestlé UK & ...
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Ultra-processed food
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Competitors
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Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892. It manufactures, sells and markets soft drinks including Coca-Cola, other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and alcoholic beverages. Its stock is lis ...
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Danone
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Ferrero SpA
Ferrero International SpA ( , ), more commonly known as Ferrero Group or simply Ferrero, is an Italian multinational company with headquarters in Alba. Ferrero is a manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products, and the second ...
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General Mills
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The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, often called just Hershey or Hershey's, is an American multinational corporation, multinational confectionery company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World. T ...
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Highland Spring
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Kellogg's
Kellanova, formerly known as the Kellogg Company and commonly known as Kellogg's, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, US. Kellanova produces and markets con ...
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Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC), commonly known as Kraft Heinz (), is an American multinational food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and the H.J. Heinz Company co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh. Kraft Heinz is t ...
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Lactalis
Groupe Lactalis S.A. (doing business as Lactalis) is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. The company's former name was Besnier S.A.
Lactalis is the largest dairy pr ...
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Mars, Inc.
Mars, Incorporated (doing business as Mars Inc.) is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23, 1911, headquartered in McLean, Virgini ...
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Mondelez International
Mondelēz International, Inc. ( ) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational confectionery, food industry, food, Holding company, holding, drink industry, beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. Mondelez has an annual rev ...
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Müller
Müller may refer to:
Companies
* Müller (company), a German multinational dairy company
** Müller Milk & Ingredients, a UK subsidiary of the German company
* Müller (store), a German retail chain
* GMD Müller, a Swiss aerial lift manufacturi ...
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PepsiCo
PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase, New York, Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the f ...
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Post Holdings
Post Holdings, Inc. is an American Fast-moving consumer goods, consumer packaged goods holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with businesses operating in the center-of-the-store, refrigerated, foodservice, and food ingredient categ ...
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Unilever
Unilever PLC () is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company headquartered in London, England. It was founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie with British soap maker Lever B ...
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