Background (1/2)

Formed in 1905 by the merger of theAnglo-Swiss Milk

Company, established in 1866 by George Page and
Charles Page, andFarine Lacte Henri Nestl, founded
in 1866 byHenri Nestl.
Quickly expanded its international business in Europe
by early 1900s
By 1910, it had factories in United States, England,
Germany, Spain and warehouses in Singapore, Hong
Kong and Bombay
Foray into non-food and beverages sector in 1970s by
minority investments in LOreal and acquisition of Alcon
Laboratories of Fort Worth.

Background (2/2)
Major Acquisitions

Research & Development

Major driving force of Nestle for its second strategic pillar,
renovation and innovation
Eight sophisticated Product and Development Centres (PTCs) with
concentrated resources of 200-300 scientific and technical
professionals.
PTCs integrated their work into market with Adaptation Centres
Nestle re-oriented its basic scientific research with creation of
PTCs into1. Nutrition
2. Food safety and product quality
3. Food science and advanced food technology