Nestle SA

Nestlé SA is a nutrition, health, and wellness company, which engages in the business of manufacturing, supplying, and producing prepared dishes and cooking aids, milk-based products, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic goods, baby foods, and cereals. The company is headquartered in Vevey, Vaud and currently employs 271,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-06-30. The firm's segments are Zone North America (NA), Zone Europe (EUR), Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa (AOA), Zone Latin America (LATAM), Zone Greater China (GC), Nestle Health Science and Nespresso. The firm's product categories include powdered and liquid beverages; water; milk products and ice cream; nutrition and health science; prepared dishes and cooking aids; confectionery, and PetCare. The firm's brand portfolio includes, but is not limited to Purina, Cailler, Cini Minis, KitKat, Nespresso and Nescafe. The company operates in over 180 countries throughout the world. The company has sales in various countries, including the United States, Greater China Region, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, France, Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia, Hungary, Malta, Romania, Spain and Switzerland.