With sales of CHF 109.9 billion (US$ 101.4 billion) in 2008, Nestlé is the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company. Its brands, such as Nescafé, Nespresso, Nido, KitKat, Lean Cuisine, Maggi, Powerbar and Purina, are known across the world. Products include soluble coffee, infant nutrition, bottled water, condensed and evaporated milk, ice cream, chocolate and malt drinks, and culinary products.
Nestlé is a truly public company with over 250,000 shareholders. More than two-thirds of the shares are in portfolios of institutional investors, mainly to finance pensions. They depend on Nestlé's commitment to deliver shareholder value through sustainable, capital efficient and profitable long-term growth.
Founded in 1866 in Switzerland, Nestlé has often been called "the multinational among multinationals". It employs 280,000 people in 456 factories in 84 different countries. In more than 100 years of international investment, it has been building strong local linkages - agricultural raw materials and other inputs (packaging material, services, etc.) are purchased to the largest extent possible locally and regionally - and long-term common interest with host countries.
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