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Nestlé S. A.
Type Public (SWX: NESN)
Founded Flag of Switzerland Vevey, Switzerland (1866)
Headquarters Vevey, Switzerland
Key people Henri Nestlé, Founder
Paul Bulcke, Chairman & CEO
Industry Food processing
Products Baby food, dairy products, breakfast cereals, confectionery, bottled water, more...
Revenue ▲ 107. A Public Limited Company ( PLC, plc or plc or p l c is a type of Limited company in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland which is SWX Swiss Exchange is Switzerland 's Stock exchange, based in Zürich. Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Henri Nestlé, born Heinrich Nestle ( 10 August, 1814 &ndash 7 July, 1890) was the founder of Nestlé S Paul Bulcke (born 1954 Roeselare) is a Belgian businessman who was appointed the new Chief executive officer (CEO of Nestlé on 20 September For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw Ingredients into Food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Baby food is any Food, other than breastmilk or infant formula that is given specifically to Infants roughly between the ages of four months Dairy products are generally defined as Foodstuffs produced from Milk. A breakfast cereal (often simply called cereal is a packaged food product made from Cereal intended to be consumed as part of a Breakfast. Confectionery is a set of Food items that are rich in Sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well Bottled water is Drinking water packaged in Bottles for individual consumption and retail sale Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 55 billion CHF (2007)
Net income ▲ 10. The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. 65 billion CHF (2007)
9. The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF 9% profit margin
Employees 265,000 (2007)
Website www.nestle.com

Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Profit margin, Net Margin, Net profit margin or Net Profit Ratio all refer to a measure of Profitability. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Multinational corporation ( MNC) or transnational corporation ( TNC) is a Corporation or enterprise that manages Production or delivers Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. It resulted from a merger in 1905 between the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company for milk products established in 1866 by the Page Brothers in Cham, Switzerland and the Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé Company set up in 1867 by Henri Nestlé to provide an infant food product. Henri Nestlé, born Heinrich Nestle ( 10 August, 1814 &ndash 7 July, 1890) was the founder of Nestlé S Several of Nestlé's brands are globally renowned, which made the company a global market leader in many product lines, including milk, chocolate, confectionery, bottled water, coffee, ice cream, food seasoning and pet foods. Market dominance is a measure of the strength of a Brand, product, service, or firm, relative to competitive offerings Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree Confectionery is a set of Food items that are rich in Sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well Bottled water is Drinking water packaged in Bottles for individual consumption and retail sale CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Ice cream or ice-cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert made from Dairy products such as Milk and Cream, combined Alternate meanings Seasoning (cast iron; Seasoning (wood; Seasoning (slave Seasoning is the process of imparting or improving Pet food is typically sold in Pet stores and Supermarkets It is usually specific to the type of Pet (such as Dog food or Cat food) [1] The company stock is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange. SWX Swiss Exchange is Switzerland 's Stock exchange, based in Zürich. Some of Nestlé's business practices have been considered unethical, particularly the manner in which infant formula has been marketed in developing countries, which led to the Nestlé boycott from 1977. Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government free market economy industrialization social programs and human rights guaranties The Nestlé boycott is a Boycott launched on July 4, 1977 in the United States against the Swiss based The company's use of slave labor in the Ivory Coast to make its chocolate also sparked massive outcry. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a

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Pronunciation

Some people in the English-speaking countries pronounce Nestlé's IPA: //ˈnɛsəlz//, as in the English verb nestle. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For English usage of verbs see the wiki article English verbs. This was the pronunciation used in company merchandising in Australia and the UK for much of the 20th century, e. g. Nestlé's Milkybar, and is still used today in some regions such as the Black Country. Milkybar is a White chocolate confection that is produced by Nestlé and sold in Australia, New Zealand, India, Ireland The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton

In TV ads in the United States, Nestlé's is pronounced /ˈnɛstliːz/ or /ˈnɛsliːz/. The common pronunciation of Nestlé in Australia is now [ˈneslæɪ], due to the alteration of its pronunciation in advertising over recent years. However, the brand is derived from the founder's family name from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, where Nestlé is pronounced [nɛstle] or [nɛsle] (this pronunciation used in Vietnam also). Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially In China, Nestlé is called 雀巢 (què cháo) in pinyin. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use In Thailand, it is เนสเล่.

Nestle HQ, Vevey, Switzerland.
Nestle HQ, Vevey, Switzerland. Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

History

Nestlé was founded in 1860. In the 1860s Henri Nestlé, a pharmacist, developed a food for babies whose mothers were unable to breastfeed. Pharmacists are Health professionals who practice the art and science of Pharmacy. His first success was a premature infant who could not tolerate his own mother's milk nor any of the usual substitutes. The value of the new product was quickly recognized when his new formula saved the child's life, and soon, Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé was being sold in much of Europe.

In 1905 Nestlé merged with the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. By the early 1900s, the company was operating factories in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. World War I created new demand for dairy products in the form of government contracts. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All By the end of the war, Nestlé's production more than doubled.

After the war, government contracts dried up and consumers switched back to fresh milk. However, Nestlé's management responded quickly, streamlining operations and reducing debt. The 1920s saw Nestlé's first expansion into new products, with chocolate the company's second most important activity.

Nestlé felt the effects of World War II immediately. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Profits dropped from US$20 million in 1938 to US$6 million in 1939. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Factories were established in developing countries, particularly Latin America. Ironically, the war helped with the introduction of the company's newest product, Nescafé, which was a staple drink of the US military. Nescafé is one of the world's top-selling brands of Instant coffee, made by Nestlé. Nestlé's production and sales rose in the wartime economy.

The end of World War II was the beginning of a dynamic phase for Nestlé. Growth accelerated and companies were acquired. In 1947 came the merger with Maggi seasonings and soups. Maggi is a Nestlé Brand of instant Soups, stocks, Bouillons Ketchups Sauces Crosse & Blackwell followed in 1950, as did Findus (1963), Libby's (1971) and Stouffer's (1973). Crosse & Blackwell is a food production brand which has been in existence since 1706 Findus is a company that produces and retails Frozen food. Its products include Crispy Pancakes, which were an innovative food product invented in the early 1970s Libby's is a US -based food company known for its canned food. Stouffer's is a brand of frozen prepared foods available in the United States and Canada. Diversification came with a shareholding in L'Oréal in 1974. The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest Cosmetics and Beauty company and is headquartered in the Paris suburb of Clichy, France In 1977, Nestlé made its second venture outside the food industry by acquiring Alcon Laboratories Inc.

The Brazilian president, Lula da Silva, inaugurates a factory in Feira de Santana (Bahia), February, 2007.
The Brazilian president, Lula da Silva, inaugurates a factory in Feira de Santana (Bahia), February, 2007. Alcon, ( incorporated in Hünenberg, Switzerland, is a global Medical company specializing in eye care products |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and Feira de Santana is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is the second most important city in the state with a population of 519173 according to IBGE 's estimate Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast

In 1984, Nestlé's improved bottom line allowed the company to launch a new round of acquisitions, notably American food giant Carnation and the British confectionery company Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988, which brought the Willy Wonka Brand to Nestlé. Carnation is a brand of and registered trademark for Evaporated milk, Milk -flavoring mixes flavored Beverages flavor syrups Hot cocoa mixes Rowntree's is a historic brand currently owned by Nestlé SA that is used to market a range of fruit gums and pastilles formerly owned by Rowntree Mackintosh The Willy Wonka Candy Company is a Brand of Candy owned by the Nestlé company using licensed materials from the Roald Dahl books for their

The first half of the 1990s proved to be favorable for Nestlé: trade barriers crumbled and world markets developed into more or less integrated trading areas. Since 1996 there have been acquisitions including San Pellegrino (1997), Spillers Petfoods (1998), and Ralston Purina (2002). San Pellegrino (also S Pellegrino) is a Brand of Mineral water with added carbonation produced and bottled at San Pellegrino Terme Nestlé Purina PetCare is the Pet food division of Swiss based Nestlé, following a merger in December 12 2001 between the Nestlé's Friskies There were two major acquisitions in North America, both in 2002: in June, Nestlé merged its U. S. ice cream business into Dreyer's, and in August a US$2. Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc, a division of Nestlé, is a United States -based producer of Ice cream and Frozen yogurt. 6 billion acquisition was announced of Chef America, the creator of Hot Pockets. Chef America Inc was the former manufacturer of the popular microwavable snack Hot Pockets. Hot Pockets are microwaveable turnovers usually containing Cheese and Meat. In the same time frame, Nestlé came close to purchasing the iconic American company Hershey's, though the deal fell through. The Hershey Company ( known until April 2004 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest Chocolate manufacturer [2] Another recent purchase includes the Jenny Craig fitness firm for US$600 million. Jenny Craig (born Genevieve Guidroz in 1932 in Berwick Louisiana) is an American Weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig Inc

In December 2005 Nestlé bought the Greek company Delta Ice Cream for €240 million. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e In January 2006 it took full ownership of Dreyer's, thus becoming the world's biggest ice cream maker with a 17. 5% market share. [3]

In November 2006, Nestle purchased the Medical Nutrition division of Novartis Pharmaceutical for $2. 5B, also acquiring in 2007 the milk flavoring product known as Ovaltine. In April 2007 Nestlé bought baby food manufacturer Gerber for $5. Gerber Products Company is a purveyor of Baby food and baby products 5 billion. [4]

Products

Nestlé has a wide range of products across a number of markets including coffee (Nescafé), water, other beverages, ice cream, infant foods, performance and healthcare nutrition, seasonings, frozen and refrigerated foods, confectionery and pet food. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. A drink, or beverage, is a Liquid specifically prepared for Human consumption Baby food is any Food, other than breastmilk or infant formula that is given specifically to Infants roughly between the ages of four months A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people Pet food is typically sold in Pet stores and Supermarkets It is usually specific to the type of Pet (such as Dog food or Cat food) For a list of some of these brands, see List of Nestlé brands. This is a selected list of the main brands owned by Nestlé. Brands are categorized by their targeted markets

Business

The Nestlé Tower in Croydon. This serves as their headquarters in the United Kingdom
The Nestlé Tower in Croydon. The Nestlé Tower (or St George's House) is a skyscraper occupied by the multinational packaged food company Nestlé S The London Borough of Croydon ( is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. This serves as their headquarters in the United Kingdom

Management

The executive board, a distinct entity from the board of directors, includes:

Current members of the board of directors of Nestlé are: Günter Blobel, Peter Böckli, Daniel Borel, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Edward George, Rolf Hänggi, Nobuyuki Idei, Andreas Koopmann, André Kudelski, Jean Pierre Meyers, Carolina Müller-Möhl, Kaspar Villiger. Günter Blobel (born May 21, 1936) is a German American Biologist. Daniel Borel (born February 14, 1950 in Neuchâtel co-founded Logitech in 1981 Edward Alan John George Baron George, GBE, PC, DL (born 16 September 1938, Surrey) known as Eddie George, Nobuyuki Idei (出井伸之 Idei Nobuyuki; born November 22, 1937) is a former Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation André Kudelski (born on May 26, 1960 in Lausanne) of a polish father is a Swiss engineer who is the Chairman of the Board Kaspar Villiger (pronounced Caspar Veeleeger (born February 5, 1941) is a Swiss industrialist politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council Secretary to the Board Bernard Daniel.

Nestlé has a good business reputation among Switzerland's largest companies. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to [5][6][7]

Earnings

In 2003, consolidated sales were CHF87. The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF 979 billion and net profit was CHF6. 213 billion. Research and development investment was CHF1. The phrase research and development (also R and D or more often R&D) according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers 205 billion.

Joint ventures

Nestlé holds 26. 4% of the shares of L'Oréal, the world's largest company in cosmetics and beauty. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** The Laboratoires Inneov is a joint venture in nutritional cosmetics between Nestlé and L'Oréal, and Galderma a joint venture in dermatology with L'Oréal. A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together Others include Cereal Partners Worldwide with General Mills, Beverage Partners Worldwide with Coca-Cola, and Dairy Partners Americas with Fonterra. Cereal Partners Worldwide SA is a Joint venture between General Mills and Nestlé, established in 1990 to produce Breakfast cereals General Mills ( is a Fortune 500 Corporation, mainly concerned with Food products which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW is the name of the Joint venture partnership between The Coca-Cola Company and Nestlé, created in 2001 as The Coca-Cola Company ( is the world's largest beverage company largest manufacturer distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and Syrups in the world Fonterra is a Multinational New Zealand company and New Zealand's largest company by turnover

Controversy Regarding Nestlé

Some of Nestlé's business practices have been controversial, especially the manner in which baby formula has been marketed in developing countries. The controversy ultimately led to the widespread Nestlé boycott, starting in 1977. Nestlé has since launched several Fairtrade products across the world, including Partners Blend in the UK[8] and several grind-at-home Fairtrade coffees in Sweden, which led to a new round of criticism. Fairtrade (one word redirects here For the more general article on the fair trade movement see Fair trade (two words In December 2007 Nestlé was found guilty of colluding with other milk producers to fix prices in Greece [1].

Baby Milk Marketing

See also: Nestlé boycott and International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

Since the late 1970s, Nestlé has attracted much criticism for its artificial baby milk marketing policies in developing countries. The Nestlé boycott is a Boycott launched on July 4, 1977 in the United States against the Swiss based The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes was organized by Dr Nestlé has allegedly violated the widely agreed-upon International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes ("International Code"). The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes was organized by Dr [9] This led to a boycott coordinated by the International Nestlé Boycott Committee, informed by monitoring conducted by the International Baby Food Action Network. The International Baby Food Action Network, IBFAN consists of public interest groups working around the world to reduce infant and young child morbidity and mortality In 1982, Nestlé implemented the International Code in developing countries. The instructions were reviewed and refined in 1984 in consultation with the WHO, UNICEF and the International Nestlé Boycott Committee. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946

Nestlé itself still advertised breast milk replacements and used pictures of babies in its advertising in 2004. [10] Nestlé has issued instructions to all its offices to ensure strict compliance with the International Code.

Post 2004 allegations of breaches of the International Code continue to be made by campaign organisations, such as IBFAN and the Save the Children Fund (May 2007) and The Guardian newspaper. [11].

Ethiopian Government

In December 2002, international aid agency Oxfam revealed that Nestlé was demanding millions of dollars in compensation from Ethiopia. Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page [12]The US$6 million demand was issued for shares in an Ethiopian agricultural firm, which was nationalised by the Marxist Mengistu regime in 1975. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Mengistu Haile Mariam (መንግስቱ ኃይለ ማርያም məngɨstu hi lə maryam (born 1937 a repression campaign against the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party and Nestlé acquired ELIDCO’s parent company, the Schweisfurth Group, ten years later. Nestlé initially refused the Ethiopian government’s offer of a settlement worth around US$1. 5 million (a figure based on the 2002 exchange rate between the dollar and the Ethiopian birr) but insisted on $6m (based on the exchange rate at the time of the nationalization). The birr (ብር is the unit of Currency [13] However, in the face of much public criticism, a statement was issued by Nestlé on December 23, 2002 stating that that they would accept the US$1. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 million and that this money would be made available for famine relief projects in the region in consultation with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated [14]

Nestlé Purina in Venezuela

In early 2005, Nestlé Purina sold thousands of tons of contaminated animal feed in Venezuela. In Agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any Foodstuff that is used specifically to feed Domesticated Livestock, such as Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The local brands included Dog Chow, Cat Chow, Puppy Chow, Fiel, Friskies, Gatsy, K-Nina, Nutriperro, Perrarina and Pajarina. It was reported that it was caused by a supplier that had stored corn used in animal food production incorrectly, which led to a proliferation of a fungus with a high quantity of aflatoxin causing hepatic problems in the animals that ate the food. Aflatoxins are naturally occurring Mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus, a Fungus, most notably Aspergillus On March 3, 2005, the National Assembly (Venezuela's federal legislature) stated that the company Nestlé Purina was responsible for the quality standards and that compensation must be paid to the owners of the affected animals. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |||}The National Assembly ( Asamblea Nacional) is the current legislative branch of the Venezuelan government

Nestlé water

In 2001, the county licensed the company, then a subsidiary of Perrier, to open a bottling plant in Stanwood, Michigan, for a fee of less than US$100 a year. Perrier is a brand of bottled Mineral water made from a spring in Vergèze in the Gard Département of Stanwood is a village in Mecosta County of the US state of Michigan. [15] Operating requirements of the factory called for pumping 500,000 gallons (1. 9 million litres) of water a day from an aquifer. An aquifer is an underground layer of Water -bearing Permeable rock or unconsolidated materials ( Gravel, Sand, Silt, or Clay After learning about the plan, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation launched a direct action campaign against Nestlé and sought a temporary injunction to halt pumping while the court heard arguments on the legality of Nestlé's use of the water. However, this injunction has not been granted. Nestlé purchased the Calistoga Water Company in 1980. Calistoga Water Company, more commonly referred to as simply Calistoga is a producer of bottled water and mineral water in the Napa Valley of Northern California

Nestlé Canada applied for a five year extension and increase in volume with respect to water bottling activities at Aberfoyle, Ontario near Guelph Ontario. Puslinch is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the County of Wellington south of Guelph In April 2008 they were granted only a two year extension and no increase in volume after a prolonged decision period and considerable opposition from area residents. [16] led by the Wellington Water Watchers. [17]

In 2006 Nestle began a negotiations process with the town of McCloud, CA to build one of the nation's largest bottled water plants in the US and extract water from the springs of Mt. Shasta. The contract process has been protested by local groups like www. protectourwaters. org and www. californiatrout. org who claim that Nestle neglected to study the impact on the region's ground water and have grossly overstated the potential economic benefits of the proposed plant. [18]

Genetically-Modified Organisms

In August 2004 a Greenpeace test found genetically modified organisms in Chinese Nesquik. This article is about organisms which have been genetically modified China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Nesquik is a milk flavoring mix that was developed in the US in 1948, and introduced there as Nestlé A Chinese woman sued Nestlé since the use of GMOs in that kind of product was prohibited by local law. In December a second test was negative. [19] In November 2005 Nestlé opposed a Swiss ban on GMOs. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation [20]

Use of Slave Labour

In April 2006, a Forbes article reported on Nestlé's use of slave labour in the production of their chocolate. [21] According to the article, the International Labor Organisation, part of the UN, estimates that 284,000 child labourers work on cocoa farms in West Africa, mainly in the Ivory Coast. Mars and Hershey's are also being investigated. Mars Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of Confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$ 21 billion in annual sales in 2006 The Hershey Company ( known until April 2004 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest Chocolate manufacturer Global Exchange and the International Labor Rights Fund are taking Nestlé, commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill to court in the US under the Torture Victim Protection Act and Alien Tort Claims Act. The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF is a nonprofit advocacy organization headquartered in Washington DC that describes itself as "an The Archer Daniels Midland Company ( is a conglomerate based in Decatur Illinois. Cargill Incorporated is a privately held, Multinational corporation, and is based in the state of Minnesota in the United States. The Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA 106 Stat 73 (1992 is a statute that allows for the filing of civil suits in the United States, against individuals who The Alien Tort Statute ( ATS, also called the Alien Tort Claims Act and Alien Torts Claim Act) is a Federal law of the United States [22][23] Nestlé signed an agreement called the Cocoa Protocol to say that it would find a way by July 2005 to certify that chocolate had not been produced by underage, indentured, trafficked or coerced labour. The Harkin-Engel Protocol, commonly referred to as the Cocoa Protocol is an international aimed at ending child labour in the production of cocoa Nestlé has requested that all the coerced child labourers involved in the International Labor Rights Fund lawsuit reveal their names. [24]

Partners Blend

In 2006 Nestle launched its Fairtrade-certified Partners Blend in the UK. The company was accused of greenwashing. Greenwash (a Portmanteau of green and whitewash) is a term used to describe the perception of consumers that they are being misled Anti-Nestlé campaigners have pointed out that the company has only one Fairtrade product amongst its range of 8,500 and would do better to alter its business practices in the rest of the coffee market (where its Nescafe brand is dominant) than launch a small Fairtrade certified product with limited volume[25]. The Fairtrade foundation countered that this was a turning point for the Fairtrade movement with a major company listening to consumers.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Nestlé: Following the Customers' Tracks with Google Analytics. Joseph Rowntree ( 24 May 1836 – 24 February 1925) was a Quaker Philanthropist and businessman from York, England " Big Chocolate " is a Pejorative business term assigned to multi-national Chocolate food producers much akin to the terms assigned to " Big Oil Google Analytics. Retrieved on 2007-02-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
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  4. ^ "Nestlé to buy Gerber for $5.5B", CNN, 12 April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  
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  8. ^ Nestlé UK - Partners Blend. Nestlé UK. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
  9. ^ "Baby milk marketing 'breaks rules'", BBC News, 17 January, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne  
  10. ^ Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2004. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
  11. ^ IFBAN. International Baby Food Action Network. Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian and Save the Children (UK) (2007-05-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the SAVE THE CHILDREN. Save the Children (UK). Retrieved on 2007-05-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the and Save the Children media briefing (acrobat format), accessed 15 May 2007 and Guardian article "Milking it" ,Tuesday May 15, 2007, accessed 15 May 2007
  12. ^ Oxfam (18 December 2002). "We want more - Nestle demand millions from Ethiopia". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
  13. ^ Nestle in Ethiopia compensation row. BBC News (18 December, 2002). Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
  14. ^ Nestlé (23 December 2002). "Nestlé and Ethiopia. A Statement by Nestlé CEO Peter Brabeck". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
  15. ^ Kevin Murray. "Whose Right to Water?", Dollars and Sense magazine, December 2003. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne  
  16. ^ Rob O'Flanagan. ""Nestlé Waters permit renewed for two years"", Guelph Mercury, April 17, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses  
  17. ^ "Wellinton Water Watchers Weblog". Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses  
  18. ^ Protect our Waters
  19. ^ "Nestle Urged to 'Tell Truth' About GMOs", China Daily, 8 Jan 2004. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne  
  20. ^ Planet Ark (28 Nov 2005). Swiss Adopt Five-Year GMO Farming Ban. Tom Armitage. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
  21. ^ Orr, Deborah (April 24, 2006). Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Slave Chocolate?. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
  22. ^ Lindsey Partos. "Nestlé, ADM and Cargill go to court over cocoa child labour", Food And Drink Europe, 26 Aug 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne  
  23. ^ (7 Aug 2006). "John Doe, et al v. Nestlé CV 05-5133 SVW (JTLx)" (. PDF). . United States District Court, Central Court of California Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
  24. ^ (29 Aug 2003). "John Doe, et al v. Nestlé CV 05-5133 (SVW)" (. PDF). . United States District Court, Central Court of California Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
  25. ^ Nestle and Fairtrade

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