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    Nestlé Equatorial African Region (EAR) oversees Nestlé operations in 20 African countries. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., the world's largest nutrition company. Nestlé first established operations in Africa in the late 19th century and now has 26 factories and provides over 14,000 direct jobs on the continent. Nestlé EAR was established in 2008 and has 675 permanent employees throughout the region, operating 2 factories, 8 distribution centers, and 8 companies. Its main brands include Nescafé, Milo, Nestea, and Maggi. Milestones since 2008 include incorporating new country operations and starting a factory construction in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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    Nestlé Equatorial African Region (EAR) oversees Nestlé operations in 20 African countries. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., the world's largest nutrition company. Nestlé first established operations in Africa in the late 19th century and now has 26 factories and provides over 14,000 direct jobs on the continent. Nestlé EAR was established in 2008 and has 675 permanent employees throughout the region, operating 2 factories, 8 distribution centers, and 8 companies. Its main brands include Nescafé, Milo, Nestea, and Maggi. Milestones since 2008 include incorporating new country operations and starting a factory construction in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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    Ear Factsheet 02072010

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    Nestlé Equatorial African Region (EAR) oversees Nestlé operations in 20 African countries. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., the world's largest nutrition company. Nestlé first established operations in Africa in the late 19th century and now has 26 factories and provides over 14,000 direct jobs on the continent. Nestlé EAR was established in 2008 and has 675 permanent employees throughout the region, operating 2 factories, 8 distribution centers, and 8 companies. Its main brands include Nescafé, Milo, Nestea, and Maggi. Milestones since 2008 include incorporating new country operations and starting a factory construction in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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    Nestlé Equatorial African Region

    Some facts
    Nestlé Equatorial African Region (EAR) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey,
    Switzerland — the world’s largest nutrition, health and wellness company — with sales of USD 99
    billion in 2009.

    Nestlé came to Africa towards the end of the 19 th century and established its industrial presence
    in 1927 when the company opened its first factory in South Africa. Today, Nestlé already operates
    26 factories on the African continent and provides direct employment to approximately 14,300
    people and indirect employment to more than 50,000. Nestlé products are sold in all the 53
    countries of the African continent.

    Nestlé EAR was set up in September 2008 and oversees the Nestlé operations in 20 countries:
    Kenya, Angola, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
    Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia,
    Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

    Number of employees
    Permanent staff – 675 throughout the region

    EAR facts (2010)


    2 factories (Zimbabwe and Kenya)
    8 distribution centres (Angola, Kenya, Zimbabwe, DRC(3), Mauritius, Mozambique)
    8 operating companies (Kenya, Mauritius, Angola, Mozambique, DRC, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and
    Nestlé Sea Trading)
    4 representative offices (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Madagascar and Uganda)

    Main Brands sold in the Region


    Nescafé, Milo, Nestlé drinking chocolate, Cerevita, Nestea, Nan, Cerelac, Maggi, Nestlé cereals,
    Kitkat

    Milestones / History of Nestlé EAR


    2008 Incorporated Nestlé EAR (EPZ) Ltd (September)
    2009 Incorporated Nestlé Congo SPRL and created a new representative office in Uganda
    2010 Started the construction of the DRC factory
    2010 Started direct sales and distribution operations in Kenya
    2010 Nestlé EAR took over the management of Nestlé operations in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia,
    Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia)
    2010 Incorporated Nestlé Zambia Trading Company: Go-live with distribution centre planned for
    this year itself
    2010 Launch of Nestlé Professional catering for the out-of-home segment
    Launch of a range of PPPs (Popularly Positioned Products) such as affordable milk under
    the Nido brand, Maggi products, Nestea, Nescafé etc.

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