### At a glance

- **Over 30 billionaire brands**  
  4 product categories: Coffee, Petcare, Nutrition, Food & Snacks  
  Iconic global brands such as _Nespresso_, _KitKat_, _Purina_  
  Unrivalled local heroes like _Totole_, _Garoto_ and _Thomy_  
  Products that meet consumer needs in every phase of life  
  The world's largest coffee company

- **Products sold in 185 countries**  
  CHF 89.5 billion sales in 2025  
  335 factories in 75 countries  
  Organized into three zones: Americas, Europe, and Asia, Oceania and Africa (AOA)  
  Working with hundreds of thousands of farmers, worldwide

- **Around 271,000 employees**  
  48.2% of our middle and senior management are female  
  100% of markets where our Parental Support Policy is rolled out

- **CHF 1.7 billion annual investment in research & development**  
  4,000 employees working in R&D  
  22 R&D locations worldwide

- **Taking action for the climate to reach net zero by 2050**  
  24.5% net reduction of GHG emissions vs 2018 baseline  
  98.6% of electricity at our manufacturing sites globally from renewable sources  
  96.7% of primary supply chains for meat, palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, sugar, cocoa, and coffee assessed as deforestation-free  
  135.4 billion servings of affordable nutrition with micronutrient fortification in 2025  
  87.5% of plastic packaging is designed for recycling

- **Over 150 years of expertise in nutrition, health and wellness**  
  In 1867 Henri Nestlé launched 'Farine Lactée'  
  In 1938 Nestlé launched _Nescafé_  
  _Maggi_ joined the Nestlé family in 1947  
  Nestlé created the breakthrough _Nespresso_ system in 1986, changing the way we experience premium coffee  
  In 2001 Nestlé bought US pet food business Ralston Purina

Updated: February 2026

### More in About us

[Our strategy](https://www.nestle.com/about/strategy)

[How we do business](https://www.nestle.com/about/how-we-do-business)

[Innovation](https://www.nestle.com/about/research-development)

[Our leadership](https://www.nestle.com/about/management)

[Our locations](https://www.nestle.com/about/locations)

[Our history](https://www.nestle.com/about/history)

[Quality and safety](https://www.nestle.com/about/quality-safety)

[Documents and reports](https://www.nestle.com/about/documents-reports)

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