Innovations
Plant-based Vittel bottles
Nestlé Waters’ Vittel has begun using a new generation of bottle made from PET containing 30% plant-based materials – a byproduct of cane sugar processing.
Organisation
Nestlé
Nestlé SA is the largest nutrition and foods company in the world, founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.
Vital statistics
- Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland
- Founded: Originated in 1905 merger
- Website: http://www.nestle.com/
Recent stories
News
Nestlé reveals £200m investment in UK coffee factories
Nestlé UK has unveiled proposals for a further £200m extension to its Nescafé factory in Tutbury, Derbyshire (UK).
News
Nestlé highlights global water shortfall at Economic Forum
Nestlé chairman, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, has highlighted the global water shortage in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
News
Nestlé to adapt packaging for ease of use
Nestlé is adapting the packaging of some of its products to ensure consumers of all ages can use them without difficulty.
News
Nestlé leads dairy development in China with new institute
Nestlé is helping China accelerate the development of its milk industry with the construction of a new dairy farming institute in Shuangcheng in Heilongjiang province.
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Beverage Partners Worldwide to focus on Europe and Canada
Nestlé SA and The Coca-Cola Company have agreed to focus the geographic scope of their ready-to-drink tea joint venture, Beverage Partners Worldwide, on Europe and Canada.
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Nestlé opens cereal factory in Turkey
Nestlé continues to expand the market for its breakfast cereals with the opening of a new factory in western Turkey.
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Nestlé UK moves head office to Gatwick
Nestlé UK and Ireland has announced that it will move its head office to 1 City Place Gatwick, relocating its 840 office-based employees by the end of 2012.
News
Nestlé supports coffee farmers in India
Nestlé is setting up its first coffee ‘demonstration’ farm in India to help farmers improve quality, productivity and sustainability.
News
Nestlé expands US nutrition, health and wellness footprint
Nestlé has reported significant progress in the areas of Nutrition, Health and Wellness (NHW) in the US during 2011.
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Nestlé teams up with Hispanic mothers
Nestlé has teamed up with a group of mothers in the US to offer Hispanic consumers tips on parenting and healthier eating.
News
Nestlé to partner with the Fair Labor Association
Nestlé has decided to work with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to investigate whether children are working on cocoa farms supplying its factories.
News
Nestlé invests £110m in UK tripling coffee production
Nestlé is investing £110m in its Nescafé Dolce Gusto factory in the UK, creating 300 new jobs and tripling coffee capsule production.
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Nestlé to invest in Brazil with CHF8m beverage factory
Nestlé continues to invest in Brazil with the opening of a new CHF8m beverage factory in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Nestlé to invest €45m in frozen pizza factory in Germany
The new €45m extension to the factory, located in the city of Otzenhausen, will boost production of Wagner branded frozen food products such as Big Pizza, Piccolinis and Die Backfrische.
News
Nestlé Professional signs new acquisition
Nestlé Professional, the Nestlé business that supplies the food service out-of-home industry, is strengthening its portfolio with a new acquisition in Scandinavia and Finland.
Innovations
Nescafé launches 150g refill packs
Nescafé has launched a 150g compact refill pack format to its coffee range.
News
Nestlé to build its first factory in Angola
In its latest move to develop business in Africa, Nestlé is investing CHF 10 million to build its first factory in Angola.
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Nestlé continues to drives investment in Spain
Nestlé continues to drive its growth in Europe with a €10m investment to produce different varieties of chocolate in Spain.
News
Financial news, 9 November 2011: Symrise, Carlsberg, Raisio
The latest financial news for 9 November 2011 includes Chr Hansen, Symrise, Carlsberg, Coca-Cola Hellenic, Raisio, Associated British Foods, Nestlé India and Hansen’s.
News
Nestlé sources homegrown onions from farmers in Africa
Nestlé is working with African farmers to source onions on the continent for the first time, for its Maggi products.
Innovations
Ninho Fruti from Nestlé
Ninho Fruti is made with real fruit and provides 30% of the recommended daily intake of iron.
News
Financial news, 28 October 2011: Ball, Coke Femsa, Heineken
The latest financial news for 28 October 2011 includes Dr Pepper Snapple Group, O-I, Silgan, PolyOne, Arca, Royal Wessanen, Ball Corp, Coke Femsa, Nestlé Nigeria, Heineken and Grupo Modelo.
Innovations
Gâteau du Mont-Blanc Kit Kat
SEEN IN JAPAN: Mont Blanc Kit Kats cost ¥168 and were seen in a Natural Lawson convenience store.
Opinion
A new twist on bioplastic caps
Following in the green footsteps of PET bottles that are no longer entirely oil-based, I was pleased to read over the summer about similarly good news for bottle caps.
News
Nestlé plants 750,000 trees in Malaysia
Nestlé will plant up to 750,000 trees in Malaysia as part of a reforestation project to help protect the rich biodiversity of a river ecosystem.
News
CPW awarded Leed Platinum certification
CPW, a joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills, has confirmed that its innovation centre has become the first industrial building in Switzerland to receive Leed Platinum certification.
Innovations
Nespresso Aguila coffee machine
Nespresso’s new Aguila machine is available in autumn. Four extraction heads work simultaneously, enabling front-of-house personnel to increase capacity during peak hours.
Innovations
Boost Nutritional Drinks
Nestlé Health Science in the US has launched a ‘new generation of Boost Nutritional Drinks’, with an enhanced bottle design and a new look.
Report
Nestlé study shows kids have unhealthy eating habits earlier
American children as young as 12 months are developing unhealthy dietary patterns which may lead to obesity in later life, according to a study by Nestlé Nutrition.
News
New appointments, 30 September 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 30 September 2011.
News
Nestlé’s CTO is honoured with the BioAlps Prize
Werner Bauer, Nestlé’s executive vice president and chief technology officer, has been honoured with the prestigious BioAlps Award.
News
Nestlé works to reduce risk of road accidents
Nestlé is using cutting-edge technology on its long haul transport network in the US to prevent potential road crashes before they happen.
News
Nestlé strengthens leadership in Indonesia with new factory
Nestlé is to strengthen its leadership in emerging markets by starting construction of a new USD 200m factory in Indonesia.
News
Nestlé Australia launches Happily Healthy Project
Nestlé Australia has launched an interactive Happily Healthy Project to measure how happy and healthy Australians are.
Innovations
New Nescafé blends in new jars
Nescafé Gold Blend, Nescafé Gold Blend Decaff and Nescafé Black Gold are new blends packaged in new jars.
News
Silgan acquires Nestlé Purina’s steel can-making assets
Silgan Holdings has completed the acquisition of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company’s steel can-making assets and has entered into a long-term supply agreement with Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.
News
Nescafé Dolce Gusto boosts Nestlé’s exports in Spain
Strong sales of the ‘coffee at home’ machine innovation Nescafé Dolce Gusto have helped Nestlé Spain to increase exports by 44% in the first half of 2011.
News
Nescafé drops McCann contract for Publicis in UK and Ireland
Nescafé has reviewed its agency support and has selected Publicis as the new communications partner for Nescafé in the UK and Ireland.
News
Nestlé inaugurates production unit in Switzerland
Nestlé has officially inaugurated a new CHF 200m production unit at its nutrition factory complex in Konolfingen, Switzerland.
News
Nestlé invests CHF 98m to increase production in Thailand
Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO, has confirmed that Nestlé will invest CHF £98m in Thailand to increase manufacturing of its products.
Innovations
Nestlé Crunch ice cream
Nestlé Crunch will make its debut in UK supermarket freezers with Nestlé Crunch ice cream. £1 for a pack of four.
News
Nestlé receives Stockholm Industry Water Award
Nestlé has been crowned the winner of the 2011 Stockholm Industry Water Award at World Water Week 2011.
News
Nestlé invests in Russian pet food factory
Nestlé will invest more than CHF 38m to double pet food production at its Purina PetCare factory in Russia’s Kaluga region.
Article
How global dairy markets are developing and competing
Zenith International dairy consulting director Kevin Bellamy takes a look at some recently published dairy league tables.
Innovations
Redesign for Dairy Box chocolates
Dairy Box has been ‘unashamedly’ rebranded as a ‘feminine chocolate assortment’ by Epoch Design, based in Bristol, UK.
Innovations
Frosty Paws ice cream for dogs
Nestlé has launched Frosty Paws Bites frozen ice cream snacks for dogs in the US.
News
Nestlé enhances nutritional compass product labelling system
Nestlé has enhanced its Nutritional Compass product labelling system to help consumers make more informed choices about a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle.
Innovations
Nestlé Carnation unveils new Rice Pudding range
The Nestlé Carnation Rice Pudding range showcases four varieties: Original, Cinnamon, Chocolate and Caramel.
Innovations
Häagen-Dazs Sundae Cones
Häagen-Dazs ice cream Sundae Cones flavours this year are Vanilla Chocolate and Caramel Chocolate. US SRP is $5.49 per five-cone carton.