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Henri Nestle - Swiss German DRUGGIST in 1866 founds “Nestle” with his breast milk replacement of cow milk, wheat flour and sugar.
Brothers PAGE (Carter? FBI Page?) bring Nestle to USA.
1875 Nestle expands into chocolate.
WW1 allows for worldwide factory expansion 1914, wherein condensed milk easier to package for soldiers.
1920’s moves into coffee market. Banker Louis Dapples joins firm.
Morganthaler contract with Brazil to sell its coffee.
1934 it enters Baby food market.
1936 enters Vitamin market.
WW2 adds 2nd HQ in Stamford Conn USA.
1940’s adds Tea Nestea and CARE packages to Japan and Europe.
1980 moves into WATER market and animal feed.
Nestle writes U.N. WHO food policies. Adds frozen foods Stouffers.
1985 buys Carnation and spent food Friskies.
1988 buys candy companies and pasta.
1991 joins biz partnership with General Foods for cereals and with Coca-Cola.
1993 buys Perrier Water and develops separate Water biz.
1998 buys San Pellegrino Water Company.
2001 buys Ralston Purina pet food.
2002 buys Hagen Daz ice cream and Dreyers.
2006-7 buys Jenny Craig, Gerber baby food, Novartis DRUGS, and Swiss Mineralus waters.
2010 buys Kraft foods.
2012-3 buys division of Wyeth DRUGS and Pfizer DRUGS and Pamlab.
2014 buys Galderma and L’Oréal skin companies.
Source: https://www.nestle.com/aboutus/history/nestle-company-history