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Nestlé was founded
in 1867 on the shores of Lake Geneva in Vevey, Switzerland
and its first product was “Farine Lactée Nestlé”,
an infant cereal specially formulated by Henri Nestlé
to provide and improve infant nutrition. From its
first historic merger with the Anglo-Swiss Condensed
Milk Company in 1905, Nestlé has grown to become
the world’s largest and most diversified food Company,
and is about twice the size of its nearest competitor
in the food and beverages sector.
Nestlé’s trademark of birds in a nest, derived from
Henri Nestlé’s personal coat of arms, evokes the
values upon which he founded his Company. Namely,
the values of security, maternity and affection,
nature and nourishment, family and tradition. Today,
it is not only the central element of Nestlé’s corporate
identity but serves to define the Company’s products,
responsibilities, business practices, ethics and
goals.
In 2004, Nestlé had around 247,000 employees worldwide,
operated 500 factories in approx. 100 countries
and offered over 8,000 products to millions of consumers
universally. The Company’s transparent business
practices, pioneering environment policy and respect
for the fundamental values of different cultures
have earned it an enviable place in the countries
it operates in. Nestlé’s activities contribute to
and nurture the sustainable economic development
of people, communities and nations. Above all, Nestlé
is dedicated to bringing the joy of ‘Good Food,
Good Life’ to people throughout their lives, throughout
the world.
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