Year | Detail |
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. |