The world of Nestlé

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Nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life Research & Development Nutrition: the core of the Nestlé business Priority on nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé Nutrition – a specialist nutrition business The Nestlé Nutrition Council and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Looking to the future Nestlé: almost 150 years pioneering nutrition and health

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People, products, brands Putting the consumer first Food is local Nestlé – a company built on brands Contributing to nutrition, health and wellness Ensuring quality and food safety Wherever, whenever, however The changing consumer

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How Nestlé runs its business Principles, not rules A multi-cultural business Looking after the environment Sourcing raw materials A network of local companies Benefi ting local economies Nestlé in the community: reaching out beyond our business Consistent, sustainable growth People are Nestlé’s greatest asset Wide variety of career opportunities How our business is organised Other Nestlé Group companies The world of Nestlé

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Nestlé website and Nestlé publications Website and publications

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Welcome to Nestlé

The aim of this booklet is to introduce ourselves to you, and to share with you some special insights into the many facets of our Company. Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company in the world. It is also well on its way to becoming world leader in nutrition, health and wellness. In the first part of this booklet, the emphasis is on the way Nestlé brings more nutritious products to more consumers all over the world. In the second part, the focus is on our brands and products; and in the third part, we cover the way we run our business. We hope you enjoy finding out more about us.

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