Nestlé S.A. (NESN.SW)
Nestlé S.A. operates in the Packaged Foods industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in Vevey, VD, CH. The stock last traded at $79.06, down 1.38% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $203.36B. Its beta of 0.50 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Nestlé S.A., along with its affiliated entities, stands as a leading global enterprise in the food and beverage industry. The company strategically divides its extensive operations into three primary geographical segments: Zone Europe, Middle East and North Africa; Zone Americas; and Zone Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa. Its diverse product lineup encompasses baby foods, featuring brands like Cerelac, Gerber, Nido, and NaturNes, alongside bottled water offerings such as Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, and S.Pellegrino. Breakfast cereals are available under names like Fitness, Nesquik, Cheerios, and Lion Cereals. Chocolate and confectionery goods include popular choices such as KitKat, Nestle L'atelier, Nestle Toll House, Milkybar, Smarties, Quality Street, Aero, Garoto, Orion, and Cailler. Furthermore, Nestlé provides a broad selection of coffee products, including Nescafé, Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Starbucks Coffee At Home, and Blue Bottle Coffee. Its culinary, chilled, and frozen food sector features brands like Maggi, Hot Pockets, Stouffer's, Thomy, Jacks, TombStone, Herta, Buitoni, DiGiorno, and Lean Cuisine. Dairy products are marketed under Carnation, Nido, Coffee-Mate, and La Laitière, while beverages include Nesquik, Nestea, Nescafé, and Milo. The company also supplies food service items from brands such as Milo, Nescafé, Maggi, Chef, Nestea, Stouffer's, Chef-Mate, Sjora, Minor's, and Lean Cuisine. Specialised healthcare nutrition products are offered through Boost, Peptamen, Resource, Optifast, and Nutren Junior. Ice cream enthusiasts can enjoy Dreyer's, Mövenpick, Häagen-Dazs, Nestlé Ice Cream, and Extrême. Completing its extensive portfolio, Nestlé's pet care division offers a wide range of products under Purina, ONE, Alpo, Felix, Pro Plan, Cat Chow, Fancy Feast, Bakers, Friskies, Dog Chow, Beneful, and Gourmet. Established in 1866, Nestlé maintains its corporate headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland.
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