Nestlé story

The creation of the Nestlé group coincided with the construction - in 1886, at Cham, Switzerland - of Europe's first condensed milk plant by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. In 1905, the company merged with S.A. Henri Nestlé of Vevey.

In the nineteenth century, Henri Nestlé had developed a lacteal flour to combat high infant mortality rates linked to dietary deficiencies; the formula was based on the latest scientific data then available and his own observations. In 1867, he developed a specific manufacturing process that helped guarantee consistent quality and composition.

He then launched his flour commercially, adopting a nest as the brand's symbol (Nestlé means small nest in German). To this day, the nest remains a key part of the company's visual identity.

If milk and nutrition were at the company's origins, many other food products have joined the ranks over time: chocolate, instant beverages, food products, refrigerated and frozen products, pet food and bottled waters.