Nestlé Profile

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Nestl

Nestl is a Swisstransnationalfoodand beverage companyheadquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest foodcompany

in the world measured by revenues,!"#"

and ran$ed %&' on the (ortune)lobal #** in '*+!."

Nestl-s products include baby food, bottled water, brea$fastcereals, coeeand tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, frozenfood, pet foods, and snac$s. /wenty0nine of Nestl-s brands have annualsales of over 12(+ billion 3about 4S5+.+ billion6,&"including Nespresso, Nescaf, 7it7at, Smarties, Nesqui$, Stouer-s, Vittel, and 8aggi. Nestl has !!&

factories, operates in +9! countries, and employs around ::9,*** people.+"It is one of the main shareholders of ;-


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were established in developing countries, particularly in ;atin Hmerica.Ironically, the war helped with the introduction of the company-s newestproduct, Nescaf3Nestl-s 1oee6, which became a staple drin$ of the4S military. Nestl-s production and sales rose in the wartime economy.

/he logo that Nestl used until +9

Hfter the war, government contracts dried up, and consumers switchedbac$ to fresh mil$. 2owever, Nestl-s management responded quic$ly,streamlining operations and reducing debt. /he +9'*s saw Nestl-s ?rst

eApansion into new products, with chocolate0manufacture becoming thecompany-s second most important activity. ;ouis Japples was 1G< till+9:&, when succeeded by Odouard 8ullertill his death in +9!=.

/he end of @orld @ar II was the beginning of a dynamic phase for Nestl.)rowth accelerated and numerous companies were acquired. In +9!&Nestl merged with 8aggi, a manufacturer of seasonings andsoups. 1rosse B Clac$wellfollowed in +9#*, asdid (indus3+9:6, ;ibby-s3+9&+6 and Stouer-s3+9&:6. Jiversi?cationcame with a shareholding in ;-ellegrino3+99&6, Spillers >etfoods3+99=6,and Ealston >urina3'**'6. /here were two maor acquisitions in NorthHmerica, both in '**' P in Qune, Nestl merged its 4S ice cream businessinto JreyerDs, and in Hugust a 4S5'. billion acquisition was announcedof 1hef Hmerica, the creator of 2ot >oc$ets. In the same time0frame,

Nestl entered in a oint bid with 1adbury and came close to purchasingthe iconic Hmerican company 2ersheyDs, one of its ?ercest confectionery
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competitors, but the deal eventually fell through.+:"Hnother recentpurchase included theQenny 1raigweight0loss program,for 4S5** million.

Nestl sold the Qenny 1raig business unit to North 1astle >artners in '*+:.+!"

In Jecember '**#, Nestl bought the )ree$ company Jelta Ice 1ream forR'!* million. In Qanuary '**, it too$ full ownership of Jreyer-s, thusbecoming the world-s largest ice cream ma$er, with a +&.# mar$etshare.+#"In November '**, Nestl purchased the 8edical Nutritiondivision of Novartis >harmaceutical for 4S5'.# billion, also acquiring, in'**&, the mil$0Tavoring product $nown as ierre8arcolini.+9"

Nestl agreed to sell its controlling sta$e in Hlconto Novartison ! Qanuary'*+*. /he sale was to form part of a broader 4S5:9.: billion oer, byNovartis, for full acquisition of the world-s largest eye0care company.'*"?zer Inc.Ds infant0nutrition, formerly @yeth Nutrition,unit for4S5++.9 billion, topping a oint bid from Janone and 8ead Qohnson.''"':"'!"

In (ebruary '*+:, Nestl 2ealth Science bought >amlab, which ma$esmedical foods based on ;0methylfolate targeting depression, diabetes andmemory loss.'#"

In (ebruary '*+!, Nestl sold its >owerCar sports nutrition business to>ost 2oldings, Inc.'";ater, in November '*+!, Nestl announced that itwas eAploring strategic options for its frozen food subsidiary, Javigel.'&"

In recent years, Nestl 2ealth Science has made several acquisitions. Itacquired VitaTo, which ma$es clinical nutritional products for people with

genetic disordersK 18BJ >harma ;td., a company that specialises in the
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development of products for patients with chronic conditions li$e $idneydiseaseK and >rometheus ;aboratories, a ?rm specialising in treatmentsfor gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. It also holds a minority sta$e inVital (oods, a New Uealand0based company that develops $iwifruit0based

solutions for gastrointestinal conditions.

In Jecember '*+!, Nestl announced that it was opening +* s$in careresearch centres worldwide, deepening its investment in a faster0growingmar$et for healthcare products. /hat year, Nestl spend about 5:#*million on dermatology research and development. /he ?rst of theresearch hubs, Nestl S$in 2ealth Investigation, Gducation and ;ongevityJevelopment 3S2IG;J6 centres, will open mid '*+# in New or$, followedby 2ong 7ong and SWo >aulo, and later others in North Hmerica, Hsia and

Gurope. /he initiative is being launched in partnership with the )lobal1oalition on Hging 3)1roductsedit"

Nestl has ! brands,+"with a wide range of products across a number ofmar$ets, including coee, bottled water, mil$sha$esandother beverages, brea$fast cereals, infant foods, performance andhealthcare nutrition,seasonings, soupsand sauces, frozen and refrigeratedfoods, and pet food.+"

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Qapan headquarters

Nestl is the biggest food company in the world, with amar$et capitalisation of roughly ':+ billion Swiss francs,which is more than XX4S5'!& billionYY as of 8ay '*+#.:*"

In '*+!, consolidated sales were 12(9+.+ billion and netpro?t was 12( +!.! billion. Eesearch anddevelopmentinvestment was 12( +.: billion.:+"

Sales per category in CHF +":"
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'*.: billion powdered and liquid beverages

+.& billion mil$ products and ice cream

+:.# billion prepared dishes and coo$ing aids

+:.+ billion nutrition and health science

++.: billion petcare

9. billion confectionary

.9 billion water

Percentage of sales by geographic area breakown

!: from Hmericas

'= from Gurope

'9 from Hsia,

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