Nestlé is the largest manufacturer of consumer goods worldwide. Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, it employs around 270,000 people, manages over 200 brands, and has a presence in 188 countries.
The company began in 1866 when brothers George and Charles Page founded the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. Around the same time, Henry Nestlé — a pharmacist’s apprentice — developed a breakthrough infant formula, which he hoped would curtail the nation’s worryingly high infant death rate.
In the following years, his milk-based baby food became an international success. The two companies merged in 1905 to form what we now know as the Nestlé Group.
In 2023, Nestlé reported mammoth sales of 93 billion CHF (Swiss Franc). Here’s a rundown of the group’s entire brand portfolio, which includes:
Bottled Drinks
Cereal
Chocolate, Confectionary, and Ice-Cream
Coffee and Other Hot Beverages
Pet Food/ Products
Food Cupboard/ Frozen Food
Supplements
Baby Products
Bottled Drinks
Acqua Panna
Acqua Pann is a brand of natural mineral water with a heritage that dates back to 1564. Originating from the rolling hills of Tuscany, Acqua Pann’s water — which is bottled at the source — is known for its unique flavor profile. As such, it has become the product of choice for chefs, sommeliers, and consumers worldwide.
Buxton
Buxton is a natural mineral water brand, which bottles water at the source in the historic spa town of Buxton, England. The brand was established in the 1870s and acquired by Nestlé in 1992. Today, it sells both still and sparkling bottled water.
Contrex
Contrex is a French brand of mineral water, which was acquired in 1992 by Nestlé Waters.
Boost
Boost is a nutritional drinks brand that offers a range of nutrient-rich drinks to support its customers’ varying health and wellness goals. Its products include high-protein nutrition, everyday nutrition, diabetes-friendly nutrition, and high-calorie nutrition. The brand was founded in Leeds, England, in 2001 and acquired by Nestlé in 2006.
Other bottled water brands owned by Nestlé include:
Erikli
Essentia
Henniez
Hepar
La Vie
Impact
Levissima
Nałęczowianka
Nestea
Nestle Pure Life
Perrier
S. Pelligrino
Vittel
Cereal
GO-FREE Corn Flakes
Launched in 2014, Nestlé’s GO-FREE Corn Flakes is a brand of gluten-free cereal, containing five essential vitamins and made with no artificial colors or flavors.
Cheerios
Cheerios is a popular brand of multigrain breakfast cereal, which was first introduced under the name “Cheerioats” in 1941. In the UK, Cheerios are marketed by Cereal Partners under the Nestlé brand, while in the U.S. and Canada, the brand is manufactured and marketed by General Mills.
Chocapic
Founded in 1984, Chocapic is a chocolate-flavored whole-grain breakfast cereal sold across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Cini Minis or Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Founded in 1983, this brand of ultra-crunchy, cinnamon-flavored cereal is known as Cini Minis across Europe and Latin America, Croque-Cannelle in France, Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the U.S., and Curiously Cinnamon in the UK. The product is manufactured and marketed by both General Mills and Nestlé.
Other cereal brands owned by Nestlé include:
Fitness
Koko Crunch
Nesquik
Starbucks Coffee at Home
Shredded Wheat Original
Coffee and Other Hot Beverages
Blue Bottle Coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster with cafes in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, as well as in China and Japan. It sells a range of coffee and coffee products online, including brew tools and drinkware.
Blue Bottle Coffee also offers a subscription service, which coffee lovers can tailor to their preferences. The coffee beans are roasted daily to order in small batches and shipped to customers directly from the roastery.
Other coffee brands owned by Nestlé include:
NesCafe
Nespresso
Milo
Roastelier
Chocolate, Confectionary, and Ice Cream
Aero
Aero launched in 1935, selling the world’s first-ever bubbly chocolate. Today, the brand’s melt-in-the-mouth products include Aero Melts sharing bags, standard chocolate bars, chocolate mousses, and hot chocolate and mocha powders.
Although Aero products were only on sale to U.S. consumers for a short period in the 1980s, the brand remains hugely popular overseas. In 2024, for example, Aero was voted one of the most popular chocolate bars in the UK.
Antica Gelateria Del Corso
Antica Gelateria Del Corso uses only the finest Italian ingredients to produce an extensive range of authentic gelato and sorbet. The brand was founded in Parma in the early 20th century by Giuseppe Tanara, a young man with an unparalleled passion for ice cream making.
To this day, the brand maintains Tanara’s commitment to perfection, continually fine-tuning its recipes and introducing new products.
Baci Perugina
Baci (meaning “kisses”) Perugina is an Italian brand of chocolate, which was developed in Perugia, Italy in 1922 by confectionery entrepreneur, Luisa Spagnoli. Today, it sells a range of milk, dark, and white chocolates, each filled with the brand’s rich chocolate-hazelnut filling and a whole hazelnut and finished with a double coating of chocolate.
