- Nestle is the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. It launched its first product, an infant cereal, in the late 1800s.
- Nestle has operations in almost every country worldwide and had sales of over CHF 108 billion in 2009. Its mission is to provide consumers with nutritious choices across food and beverages.
- In India, Nestle has been operating since 1912 and today has annual sales of over 5000 crore rupees with market leadership in baby food and noodles.
3. • NESTLÉ is a Swiss-German word which means “ Little Nest”.
• Nestle is the world's leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company.
• The first product launched was “ Farine Lactee Nestle”, an infant cereal.
• Nestle is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, has factories or operations
in almost every country in the world. NESTLÉ sales for 2009 were CHF 108
bn.
• It’s mission of "Good Food, Good Life" is to provide consumers with the
best tasting, most nutritious choices in a wide range of food and beverage
categories and eating occasions, from morning to night.
5. Emergence in India
• Nestle’s relationship with India as The Nestle Anglo-Swiss
Condensed Milk Company Ltd. Dates back to 1912.
• Nestle India’s first production unit was set up in Moga,
Punjab.
• Nestle India head Office is located in Gurgaon.
• Nestle India has a annual sales of over 5000 Crore and has
been enjoying the growth rate of around 20% for last few
years
9. Nestle to remain market leader in baby food
and noodles segments
• Nestle IndiaLtd commands 85% of theRs 1,500 Crore infantfoods
and nutritionmarket with brands such as Cerelacand Nestum
(infantfoods) and Lactogen, Nestogen and Nan (infantmilk).
Farexfrom Heinz IndiaPvt. Ltd is its keycompetitor in infantfoods.
• Nestle’s baby food and nutritioncomprise 66% of thecompany’s
category sales.
22. Safety of food products
Maggi noodles in News
• On3June2015, NewDelhiGovernmentbannedthesaleofMaggi
inNewDelhistoresfor15daysbecauseitfoundleadand
monosodiumglutamateintheeatablebeyondpermissiblelimit.
• AsofAugust2015,Thecourtruledthatthegovernmentbanonthe
Nestleproductwasboth"arbitrary"andhadviolatedthe"principles
ofnaturaljustice.
23. INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT
NESTLE
• THE MOST POPULAR PRODUCTS
29 brands of Nestlé can gains revenue up to US$1.1 billion. Some of
them include Maggi, Vittel, Nesquik, Smarties, Nescafé, Nespresso,
and Kit Kat.
• L’Oreal
L’Oreal is the largest cosmetic company in the world. Do you know that
Nestle is also one of the main shareholders in L’Oreal?
• Ovaltine
Ovaltine is one of the best brands of milk. In 2007, the milk brand was
bought by Nestle.
24. • ACQUISITION
There were a number of corporate accusations from 1950 to 2007. The
acquisition includes Gerber in 2007, Crosses & Blackwell in 1950,
Libby’s in 1971 and Findus in 1963.
• THE WORLD’S MOST PROFITABLE CORPORATION
Nestle was called as the world’s most profitable corporation in 2011
based on the list of Fortune Global 500.
• DELTA ICE CREAM
Delta Ice Cream was a Greek company that Nestle bought in December
2005 in the net worth of €240 million. Dreyer’s was also bought by
Nestle in January 2006. Therefore, Nestle becomes the largest ice
cream maker in the world.