Nestle

Guide Note

Nestlé is an international producer and distributor of packaged food products, most notably candy, bottled water, and pet food. It started in 1860, when pharmacist Henri Nestlé created a formula for milk-based infant food. Over the years, Nestle has been an important purveyor of milk products. The company gradually expanded into chocolate, coffee and other foodstuffs. Based in Switzerland, it sells products world wide. Since the 1970s, Nestle has faced controversy over its marketing of infant formula in developing countries and has been boycott by various action groups.

Fast Facts

1. Founded: 1860
2. Founder: Henri Nestlé
3. Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland
4. CEO: Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
5. Stock symbol: NESN on SWX Swiss Exchange
6. 1867: Henri Nestle develops milk food for infants
7. 1920s: Expands into chocolate
8. WWII: Nescafe is consumed by U.S. military
9. 1984: Buys American food company Carnation
10. April 2007: Nestlé buys Gerber for $5.5 billion
11. Nestlé holds a quarter of the shares of L'Oréal

1. Kit Kat (outside of U.S.)
2. Stouffer's
3. Carnation milk
4. Dreyer's | Haagen-Dazs ice cream
5. Purina pet food
6. Poland Spring bottled water
7. Buitoni pasta
8. Perrier
9. Lifesavers | Baby Ruth | Butterfinger
10. Juicy Juice
11. Nestle Toll House chocolate chips
12. Nescafe
13. Nespresso
14. PowerBar

• Headquarters address: Nestlé S.A., Avenue Nestlé 55, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland
• General Enquiries:
• Phone number: +41 21 924 2111
• Fax number: +41 21 924 4800