Nestlé S.A.
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Seth Green Calls on Game Players to Rescue Prized BUTTERFINGER Bar [Press Release]
Business Wire | 25 days 21 hours 11 minutes ago
Someone has laid a finger on Seth Green’s BUTTERFINGER®. Nestlé USA today announced the launch of “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” an innovative online narrative game for consumers to help solve the mystery surrounding the October 2 theft of Green’s vintage Butterfinger bar. The “lite” alternate reality game starring Seth Green will call upon the clever, irreverent thinking of Butterfinger fans, as they compete to find and solve clues that could lead to the return of Green’s missing bar and a one-of-a...
Nestl Focuses on Long Term
Wall Street Journal, The | 6 days 11 hours 20 minutes ago
VEVEY, Switzerland—Paul Bulcke became chief executive of Nestlé SA in April 2008, capping a career at the world's largest food company that began in 1979 as a management trainee. It's been a tough 18 months. Mr. Bulcke, a 55-year-old Belgian who ran Nestlé's huge Americas business before becoming CEO, took the helm just as shoppers world-wide were snapping purses shut.
Purina Cat Chow Connected for the Cause Campaign Celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Feline Companions [Press Release]
Business Wire | 24 days 21 hours 18 minutes ago
Purina® Cat Chow® understands the unique bond between an owner and their cat and the connection they share. Inspired by a cancer survivor’s touching story of the role her cat played during her battle with cancer, Purina Cat Chow began a partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. A recent Purina Cat Chow national survey of breast cancer survivors with cats underscores this connection by revealing 84 percent of respondents felt their cat had a calming effect during their battle with breast ...
Alcon Posts 5.9 Percent Sales Growth for Third Quarter [Press Release]
Business Wire | 11 days 14 hours 52 minutes ago
Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) reported global sales rose 5.9 percent to $1,614 million for the third quarter of 2009, or a 9.0 percent increase excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations. Net earnings for the third quarter of 2009 were $515 million, or $1.71 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of a $240 million tax benefit related to the refractive product line in 2008 and the impact of continuing expenses related to the first quarter 2009 reduction in force, adjusted net earnings for...
Something Scary in the Pantry
New York Times, The | 9 hours 27 minutes ago
Your body is probably home to a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA. It’s a synthetic estrogen that United States factories now use in everything from plastics to epoxies to the tune of six pounds per American per year. That’s a lot of estrogen.
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Carrefour CEO Seeks Growth in Low Prices
Wall Street Journal, The | 27 days 7 hours 14 minutes ago
Lars Olofsson joined French retailer Carrefour SA as chief executive in January, assuming one of the most difficult assignments in the industry.
Carrefour CEO Seeks Growth in Return to Low Prices
Wall Street Journal, The | 27 days 11 hours 23 minutes ago
Lars Olofsson joined French retailer Carrefour SA as chief executive in January, assuming one of the most difficult assignments in the industry.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Nestlé S.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Dairy Products |
| Website: | http://www.nestle.com |
With instant coffee, baby formula, and bottled water in the mix, Nestlé crunches more than just chocolate. The world's #1 food company in terms of sales, Nestlé is the world leader in coffee (Nescafé). It is also one of the world's largest bottled water makers (Perrier) and is a top player in the pet food business (Purina). Its most well-known global food brands include Buitoni, Friskies, Maggi, Nescafé, Nestea, and Nestlé. The company also owns Gerber Products and Jenny Craig. In addition to its own products, Nestlé owns about 52% of Alcon Inc. (ophthalmic drugs, contact-lens solutions, and equipment for ocular surgery) and some 29% of cosmetics giant L'Oréal.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 104,060.898 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 9.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 18,037.5 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 78.5 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 283,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 2.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |