Nestle

History

YearDetail
1866 The company was established.
1867 The company developed baby food.
1875 The company manufactures milk chocolate for the first time.
1905 Nestle and Anglo-Swiss merged to form the Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Milk Co.
1916  Nestle and Anglo-Swiss acquired Egron, a Norwegian dairy co. 
1921  Nestle and Anglo-Swiss faced a significant crisis owing to the decrease in demand for milk by military forces.
1934 Milo, a melted chocolate drink launched in Australia.
1947 The company added Maggi soup and seasonings to its product range and adopted Nestle Alimentana.
1954 Nestle's infant cereal was rebranded as Cerelac.
1970 The company diversified its business into cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
1974 The company holds a minority share in global cosmetics, such as L'Oreal.
1991 The company developed a joint venture with General Mills and Cereal Partners Worldwide to manufacture and market breakfast cereals worldwide.
1992 The company acquired Perrier Group and developed its position in mineral waters.
2010 The company acquired Kraft Foods' frozen pizza business.
2012 The company acquires Wyeth Nutrition for $11.9 billion.
2018 The company acquires Tails.com, a dog nutrition business.