Nestlé India is a subsidiary of Nestlé S.A. of Switzerland. With seven factories and a large number of co-packers, Nestlé India is a vibrant Company that provides consumers in India with products of global standards and is committed to long-term sustainable growth and shareholder satisfaction.The Company insists on honesty, integrity and fairness in all aspects of its business and expects the same in its relationships. This has earned it the trust and respect of every strata of society that it comes in contact with and is acknowledged amongst India's 'Most Respected Companies' and amongst the 'Top Wealth Creators of India'.

All About Nestlé

     Nestlé's relationship with India dates back to 1912, when it began trading as The Nestlé Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company (Export) Limited, importing and selling finished products in the Indian market.After India's independence in 1947, the economic policies of the Indian Government emphasised the need for local production. Nestlé responded to India's aspirations by forming a company in India and set up its first factory in 1961 at Moga, Punjab, where the Government wanted Nestlé to develop the milk economy. Progress in Moga required the introduction of Nestlé's Agricultural Services to educate, advise and help the farmer in a variety of aspects. From increasing the milk yield of their cows through improved dairy farming methods, to irrigation, scientific crop management practices and helping with the procurement of bank loans.Nestlé set up milk collection centres that would not only ensure prompt collection and pay fair prices, but also instil amongst the community, a confidence in the dairy business. Progress involved the creation of prosperity on an on-going and sustainable basis that has resulted in not just the transformation of Moga into a prosperous and vibrant milk district today, but a thriving hub of industrial activity, as well. For more on Nestlé Agricultural Services, click here.Nestlé has been a partner in India's growth for over nine decades now and has built a very special relationship of trust and commitment with the people of India. The Company's activities in India have facilitated direct and indirect employment and provides livelihood to about one million people including farmers, suppliers of packaging materials, services and other goods.The Company continuously focuses its efforts to better understand the changing lifestyles of India and anticipate consumer needs in order to provide Taste, Nutrition, Health and Wellness through its product offerings. The culture of innovation and renovation within the Company and access to the Nestlé Group's proprietary technology/Brands expertise and the extensive centralized Research and Development facilities gives it a distinct advantage in these efforts. It helps the Company to create value that can be sustained over the long term by offering consumers a wide variety of high quality, safe food products at affordable prices.Nestlé India manufactures products of truly international quality under internationally famous brand names such as NESCAFÉ, MAGGI, MILKYBAR, KIT KAT, BAR-ONE, MILKMAID and NESTEA and in recent years the Company has also introduced products of daily consumption and use such as NESTLÉ Milk, NESTLÉ SLIM Milk, NESTLÉ Dahi and NESTLÉ Jeera Raita.Nestlé India is a responsible organisation and facilitates initiatives that help to improve the quality of life in the communities where it operates.

Presence Across India

     

Nestlé processing units in IndiaAfter nearly a century-old association with the country, today, Nestlé India has presence across India with 7 manufacturing facilities and 4 branch offices spread across the region. 

Nestlé India’s first production facility, set up in 1961 at Moga (Punjab), was followed soon after by its second plant, set up at Choladi (Tamil Nadu), in 1967. Consequently, Nestlé India set up factories in Nanjangud (Karnataka), in 1989, and Samalkha (Haryana), in 1993. This was succeeded by the commissioning of two more factories - at Ponda and Bicholim, Goa, in 1995 and 1997 respectively. The seventh factory was set up at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, in 2006. 

The 8th Factory was set up at Tahliwal, Himachal Pradesh, in 2012.

The 4 branch offices in the country help facilitate the sales and marketing of its products. They are in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. The Nestlé India head office is located in Gurgaon, Haryana.

* This pictorial representation does not purport to be the political map of India.

Head OfficeNestlé India LimitedNestlé HouseJacaranda Marg, 'M' Block,DLF City, Phase II,Gurgaon - 122002 (Haryana)Tel.: +91-124-2389400

  Registered OfficeNestlé India LimitedM-5A, Connaught Circus, New Delhi - 110001Tel.: +91-11-41514444

Research and Development

     Nestlé S.A. establishes Research and Development Centre in India

Nestlé S.A. announced the establishment of the first R&D Centre in India in 2010, a part of the global R&D network. The foundation stone for the new Centre was unveiled on 22nd of September, 2010, in Manesar, Haryana.

Mr. Subodh Kant Sahai, Honourable Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, was the Chief Guest for the ceremony. Also present at the ceremony were His Excellency Mr. Philippe Welti, Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Ashok Sinha, Secretary for Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Mr. Klaus E. Zimmermann, Global Head of R&D Centres, Nestlé S.A., and Mr. A. Helio Waszyk, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestlé India Limited. Mr. Zimmermann commented that the event not only marked Nestlé’s continuing long-term commitment to R&D, but also celebrated the building of Nestlé’s first R&D Centre in India. He mentioned that the R&D Centre would allow Nestlé to offer consumers in India and beyond, the choice of tasty, healthy, and nutritious products. Mr. Waszyk emphasized that the Nestlé Board’s decision to establish an R&D Centre in India at the request of Nestlé India, would be an additional competitive advantage. It would help accelerate the Company’s growth and at the same time contribute towards reducing nutritional deficiencies in the country. 

Architects’ impression of the facility, expected to be fully functional in 2012 

Better nutrition for India is a perpetual challenge. It's meaning changes with the country’s stage of development, the degree of social awareness, and scientific consensus. The new Nestlé R&D facility in India will help develop great tasting food solutions that are relevant for consumers in India, creating products that take the promise of taste and health to a broader economic and social section than ever before. It will also strengthen Nestlé’s leadership in emerging markets and fortify Nestlé India’s position as the leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness.

Ms. Shivani Hegde, Chairperson of R&D India and also Head of the Foods Business, reiterates that Nestlé India has always had Research and Development support from the Nestlé R&D network across the world, and now, with the foundation being laid for the new R&D Centre in Manesar, the Company for part of its research, will benefit from a greater ‘Indian-consumer’ focus. “Having an R&D Centre close to the Nestlé India Head Office will bring Research and Development closer to Businesses, and reflects the Nestlé spirit of R&D-Business partnership towards developing ‘Winning’ concepts, suited to the local consumer. It will help Nestlé R&D to bring out strong localised concepts that are in accordance with the Nestlé Group thrust on ‘affordable Nutrition, Health and Wellness’. Ultimately, these concepts will not just be relevant for emerging markets like India, but could be transferred to Nestlé worldwide.” 

Mr. Simon Robertson, Head of R&D India, sees that the target to complete the building in 2012 is a challenging one, but one that the team is set to deliver. “Work on the building is moving forward and day by day we see the progress on site as we start to create the latest R&D Centre. At the same time, we are also building bridges with local institutions and government bodies that will give us a deeper understanding of the products needed in India and to support our future development programmes."

Milk Products

     

NESTLÉ JUNIOR DAHEEZ

NESTLÉ MILKMAID CreationsNESTLÉ a+ milkNESTLÉ ACTIPLUS Probiotic DahiNESTLÉ Creamy VanillaNESTLÉ EVERYDAY Dairy WhitenerNESTLÉ EVERYDAY GheeNESTLÉ Bhuna Jeera RaitaNESTLÉ MilkmaidNESTLÉ NESLACNESTLÉ Real Fruit YoghurtsNESTLÉ Slim DahiNESTLÉ Slim Milk

NESTLÉ MILKMAID Creations

     

 

MILKMAID Creations is an exciting new range of powdered dessert mixes from the MILKMAID brand. 

Developed by expert chefs using ingredients of the highest quality & leveraging MILKMAID’s 100 year heritage and knowledge of desserts & Indian consumers, Nestlé MILKMAID CREATIONS brings some of India’s favorite desserts to the kitchens of homemakers who can now prepare these treats for their families anytime and create happy moments thanks to the guarantee of delicious taste, simple 3-step recipes and only 10-15 mins. of cooking time.

The range is available in five variants, viz. Eggless cake, Pista Kulfi, Besan Laddoo, Badam Kheer & Rice Kheer. 

The MILKMAID brand in India is synonymous with mouth-watering desserts and delicious taste amongst the consumers. Every day, thousands of housewives across the country make delicious desserts quickly and conveniently using MILKMAID much to the delight of their families and friends. MILKMAID Creations is a contemporary extension of the brand in a direction that caters to the needs of the convenience-seeking consumers of today.

MILKMAID Creations is currently available at select outlets in 54 cities across the country.

NESTLÉ EveryDay Dairy Whitener

     

STLÉ EveryDay Ghee

     

ESTLÉ ActiPlus Dahi is a deliciously thick ‘n’ tasty low fat DAHI enriched with the goodness of more than 100 CRORE special PROBIOTICS in every serving (100g), which work hard everyday to ensure your digestive system is strong and healthy.

What is Probiotic? 

Probiotic means “for life”. PROBIOTICS are good bacteria which unlike any other bacteria in ordinary DAHI are able to survive digestive juices better, to reach your intestine and help improve digestion. 

What is the special ACTIPLUS DAHI ADVANTAGE? 

NESTLÉ ActiPlus contains a unique strain of probiotic- from the Lactobacillus Acidophilus probiotic family- whose unique action in the intestine delivers many positive benefits which lead to a healthy digestive system. 

Every serve (100g) of NESTLÉ ActiPlus Dahi has the power of over 100 crore probiotics. When CONSUMED DAILY these cultures are more effective in the digestive system as they actively replace bad bacteria with good bacteria and keep your DIGESTION ROBUST & HEALTHY. 

What’s more – This Dahi is 98% fat free making it the ideal food choice for a fit and healthy lifestyle. 

*every serving of 100g 

Available in select cities only

NESTLÉ EveryDay Dairy Whitener is made using milk of the highest quality standards and benefits from 140 years of expertise that NESTLÉ has developed in manufacturing dairy products around the world. This passion for quality, and our continuous effort to deliver the very best, is reflected in NESTLÉ EveryDay. So every time you serve a great tasting cup of tea made with NESTLÉ EveryDay, you know it’s the perfect cup of tea. 

Did you know that a study* undertaken across 4 cities of India showed that nearly 8 out of 10 people prefer tea made with NESTLÉ EveryDay? It’s no wonder then that NESTLÉ EveryDay is India’s largest selling Dairy Whitener^.

* Internal study by NESTLÉ India Limited. 

^ Based on Nielson Retail Index Service for the Milk Food Category, Dairy

Whitener segment (All India) for the 52 week period ending March 31, 2011,

(Copywright © 2011, The Nielson Company).

NESTLÉ Bhuna Jeera Raita

    

NESTLÉ Milkmaid

    

NESTLÉ EveryDay Pure Ghee is 100% Shudh [pure] Ghee which is untouched by hand and hygienically packed.

NESTLÉ Bhuna Jeera Raita is a unique proprietary product from NESTLÉ, currently available in Delhi NCR. It offers all the innate goodness of Dahi with real Jeera – a delicious meal accompaniment which tastes exactly like home-made Raita. It aids in digestion and is low in Fat (only 1.5% fat).

Use NESTLÉ Bhuna Jeera Raita to spice up your Papri Chaat, Dahi Vada or use it as a dip with Parantha or Theplas or you could simply mix it with fresh cut vegetable to make a delicious and healthy salad spread.

NESTLÉ Milkmaid leads the sweetened condensed milk category in India with a dominant market share. Introduced in 1912, it is amongst the first Nestlé brands to be available in the country and will be celebrating hundred years next year.

The Milkmaid brand in India is synonymous with mouth watering desserts and delicious taste amongst the consumers. Everyday thousands of house wives across the country make delicious desserts quickly and conveniently with Milkmaid, much to delight and applause of their families and friends!

NESTLÉ NESLAC

     

NESTLÉ Real Fruit Yoghurts

     

NESTLÉ NESLAC – Nutritious Milk for growing kids. 

The launch underlines Nestlé India ’s resolve to build Child Nutrition as yet another strong pillar to propel future growth, and continue to be recognized as the leader in Nutrition, Health & Wellness. 

It stems from our recognition that proper nutrition during the growing up years can reinforce lifelong eating habits that contribute to the child’s overall well being. This helps the child grow up to full potential and live a healthy life. 

It leverages Nestlé’s great know-how and equity in the infant nutrition space, to develop products for kids above 2 years of age. 

NESTLÉ NESLAC is the only MILK drink in the market, which has been specially formulated to support the nutritional needs of a growing child. It is a source of essential nutrients like Protein, Calcium, Iron, Zinc & Vitamins. The brand promises to be the Mum’s right choice for her child’s growth, which shows through TEN visible signs of good nutrition.

NESTLÉ has introduced the Real Fruit Yoghurts range in Strawberry and Mango variants. 

This new innovation combines the goodness of natural yoghurt and real fruit and has been developed inline with the key consumer health trends and feedback from consumers. Being 98% fat free, this product is perfect for that indulgent moment providing the healthy sweetness. 

Packaged in an attractive shrink sleeved tub and endorsed by the MilkMaid brand, NESTLÉ MilkMaid Fruit Yogurts truly stand up to delivering on their promise - “Anytime treat , Anytime health”. 

Available in select cities.

NESTLÉ Slim Dahi

     

NESTLÉ Slim Milk

     

Presenting yet another innovation from the Nestlé dairy portfolio - NESTLÉ Fresh 'n' Natural Slim Dahi 

The first low fat product in the category, this product is made from high quality pasteurized double toned milk and has no added preservatives.

NESTLÉ Slim Dahi is made with all the goodness of natural Dahi, but is now even healthier and better - it is 98% fat free and every 100g serving provides as much as 35% * of your daily Calciumneeds. All this in a Dahi that consistently matches consumer expectations in the core product deliverables of thickness, consistency and delicious taste.

NESTLÉ Slim Dahi – the tasty, low fat way to a fit and healthy lifestyle.

Keep fit. Look good

* RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCE as per ICMR, 2004 

Available in select cities.

Nutrition

     Nestlé has a very clear Charter of ethics and responsible behaviour in selling infant nutrition products.

Nestlé India follows this Charter and also complies with The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 that guides the sale of infant nutrition products in India. Nestlé India does not advertise it’s Infant Nutrition products.

NESTLÉ INDIA’ S POLICY ON SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES AND INFANT FOODS IN INDIA

 DOES include a statement on the superiority of Breast Milk on all infant milk substitutes and     Infant Foods

products and informational material to health professionals.

 DOES comply with the IMS Act (1) as well as with the World Health Organization’s International     Code of

Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, whichever is stricter;

 DOES support efforts by governments to implement the International Code through legislation,     regulation,

or other appropriate measures;

 DOES carry out internal and independent external audits on IMS Act (1) compliance* ;

 DOES investigate and respond to all allegations of noncompliance;

 DOES encourage continued Breast-feeding up to two years or beyond;

KEEP FIT, LOOK GOOD.

NESTLÉ Slim Milk is a great everyday solution to help reduce your fat intake. It has less than 0.3% fat with 70% less calories when compared to buffalo milk. NESTLÉ Slim Milk goes through Ultra Heat Treatment to provide bacteria-free milk to its consumers. The product also goes through stringent quality checks and can be consumed straight from the pack as no boiling is required. The sealed pack of NESTLÉ Slim Milk has a shelf life of 120 days without refrigeration. 

NESTLÉ Slim Milk is available in select cities.

 DOES warn mothers of the consequences of incorrect or inappropriate use of Infant Milk     Substitutes and

Infant Foods (1,2);

 DOES believe that on the advice of a Health Worker, parents have the right to choose how their     babies are

to be fed;

 DOES NOT advertise or promote Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods to the public;

 DOES NOT permit staff whose responsibilities include the supply and distribution of Infant Milk

Substitutes and Infant Foods to make direct contact with mothers, except in response to     consumer complaints;

 DOES NOT use pictures of babies and women on its Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Food     packs; 

 DOES NOT distribute free Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods pack samples to mothers;

 DOES NOT allow educational material relating to the use of Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant     Foods to be

displayed publicly in hospitals and clinics;

 DOES NOT give financial or pecuniary incentives to health workers for the purpose of promoting     Infant

Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods;

 DOES NOT donate free Infant Milk Substitutes or Infant Foods to health care facilities for use by     infants.

Nestlé may exceptionally provide, for social purposes, Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant     Foods to orphanages at reduced prices;

 DOES NOT give incentives to its staff based on Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods sales;

 WILL take disciplinary measures against any Nestlé personnel who deliberately violate this     policy;

Nestlé invites Government officials, health workers and consumers to draw to its attention any Nestlé Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods supply and distribution practices in INDIA, which they consider are not in conformity with the above commitment.

1. The Infant Milk Substitutes. Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply     and Distribution) Act 1992 (IMS Act) amended in 2003.

2. Information printed on all Nestlé India Infant Milk Substitutes & Infant Foods labels, educational     materials intended for mothers, and on documentation for health workers.

*IMS Act or WHO Code whichever is stricter

NESCAFÉ Classic

     

NESCAFÉ MY FIRST CUP

     

NESCAFÉ Cappuccino

     

NESCAFÉ Classic – a 100% natural coffee 

100% pure and natural coffee beans go into making every granule of NESCAFÉ Classic. With the new world class ERA technique, you get richer aroma and a great coffee experience every time you have your favourite NESCAFÉ. 

So grab your favourite NESCAFÉ Classic for an unmatched Coffee experience

Don’t drink coffee? Feel that coffee is too bitter? NESCAFÉ- India’s favorite coffee brand introduces NESCAFÉ MFC.

A unique blend of 100% natural Coffee and Liquid Glucose, NESCAFÉ MFC or My First Cup offers a smooth coffee taste, which will leave you asking for more.

So, reach out and have your first cup of coffee with NESCAFÉ My First Cup. Its time you started

NESCAFÉ Sunrise

     

NESTEA ICED TEA

     

NESCAFÉ – the world’s favorite instant coffee brand brings to you a range of delicious foaming mixes. 

Available in three delightful variants– Cappuccino, Vanilla Latte and Choco Mocha, this new range offers consumers rich coffee taste & delicious froth. 

So grab this product to treat yourself and enjoy a true café style experience at home!

NESCAFÉ Sunrise Special is an Instant Coffee-Chicory mixture (Coffee:Chicory = 60%:40%) 

A special blend of select Robusta coffee beans are specially roasted to give you great, stimulating coffee taste and aroma.

NESCAFÉ Sunrise Premium

     

NESTEA ICED TEA is a special bled of natural tea and natural fruit flavor enriched with the goodness of Vitamin C.

Enjoy its great Refreshingly Good Taste !

Available in two exciting flavors – Lemon and Peach.

Each glass of NESTEA Iced tea meets more than 50 % of your daily requirement for Vitamin C* 

Vitamin C supports body’s immune system and is good for you. 

*Basis RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) per day, Adult, ICMR 2010.  

Prepared Dishes and Cooking Aids

     

Celebrate your mornings together with a great cup of new NESCAFÉ Sunrise. 

It is made with handpicked Arabica and Robusta beans that are expertly roasted and granulated to give you richer aroma and a captivating coffee experience that would leave you asking for more

New NESCAFÉ Sunrise Premium is an Instant Coffee-Chicory based beverage mix (Coffee 70%).

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Vending and Food Services

     

Welcome to Nestlé Professional!

As consumer behaviors change, more and more people are eating and drinking out. Over the next few years, consumers in India will spend more than Rs. 3500+ billion at restaurants*—and that number is expected to increase with each passing year. An increasing proportion of every Rupee spent on food and drink is being spent out of home. 

That’s why we’ve created Nestlé Professional, an organization dedicated to better serve the requirements of the Out Of Home ---with three clear ambitions.

Use our global consumer insight to deliver profitable new business ideas for our customers.

Build ever closer working relationships with you, our foodservice partner. 

Use the strength of our trusted brands, products and systems to help you drive profitable growth and customer satisfaction. 

Our goal is to build an intimate partnership with our customers. Nestlé Professional will allow every foodservice professional to experience the support of the world’s largest food company—that will offer real solutions that address his unique business challenges and opportunities, always valuing his perspective and input, with an aim to grow and succeed.

*Euromonitor International, ‘Consumer Food Service in India’, August 2009, Euromonitor

Nestlé opens first research and development centre in India

     

AFFORDABLE NUTRITION: The centre will develop products for lower income consumers.

Nestlé is opening its first research and development centre in India to further its understanding of Indian consumers, traditional ingredients and local cuisine, and to provide scientific and technological expertise to the rest of its global business.The centre, which will specialise in Asian noodles and Indian cooking, will focus on developing highly nutritious, affordable products in appropriate serving sizes for lower income consumers.Researchers will gain expertise in the use of local ingredients and culinary traditions – work Nestlé expects to be a source of new ideas for products.The company has invested CHF 50 million in the centre, which is located in Manesar close to Nestlé India’s headquarters in Gurgaon.Important insights

“Our R&D centre in India will help us gain important insights into local consumers’ eating habits and taste preferences, as well as greater expertise in using and processing local ingredients to develop products for India and beyond,” said Paul Bulcke, Nestlé’s Chief Executive Officer, at the inauguration event.“As with all Nestlé’s R&D centres, it will be part of our worldwide R&D network, enabling us to acquire local knowledge and use it on a global scale,” Mr Bulcke added“R&D India will work closely with our other R&D facilities across the world, contributing to our existing knowledge base, and providing new opportunities for innovation and for the growth of our business,” explained Johannes Baensch, Nestlé’s Global Head of Research and Development.It will also nurture local talent. Nestlé will recruit the majority of employees from the excellent pool of talented science and engineering graduates in this region.“They will be part of our global workforce, sharing knowledge with their colleagues worldwide, and have opportunities to work with our R&D operations in other countries,” he added.Emerging markets

Nestlé’s investment in India reflects its long-term commitment to strengthening its R&Dcapability in emerging markets.Last month the company announced plans to increase the number of   R&D   facilities it has in China from two to four by 2013.In total, Nestlé has 32 research and development centres worldwide.Extend product range

With its new R&D centre in India, Nestlé aims to extend the range of mainstream products it currently offers consumers in the country, particularly in the noodles, cereal, beverage and dairy categories.The centre will be a source of the latest technological know-how in food processing and manufacturing. It will also provide expertise in extrusion – a process used to give certain foods a specific shape or texture – and in consumer science.It will develop scientific collaborations with local universities and research institutes in India to strengthen Nestlé’s existing knowledge base and to accelerate innovation.

OPENING CEREMONY: Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke (left) shakes hands with Tariq Anwar, India's Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industry (right).

“Nestlé has been in India for 100 years and has used its global R&D expertise and knowledge of nutrition to develop products that we all love,” said Tariq Anwar, Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industry.“I am very happy that Nestlé has now brought its R&D activity even closer to us by setting up a state-of-the-art research centre in Manesar. I am confident that such initiatives will help to develop nutritious and tasty products that will benefit consumers irrespective of their income levels.“I am also hopeful that Nestlé’s R&D centre in India will improve the exchange of scientific knowledge and accelerate the development of these skills amongst promising talent in India,” the Minister added.Nestlé in India

Nestlé celebrates its 100 th   anniversary in India  this year. The company’s sales agents first started work in Chennai and Kolkata (Calcutta) in 1912.Today, Nestlé directly employs 7,000 people in the country.Its products are sold in around four million outlets across India, including brands such asMaggi, Nescafé and Kit Kat.

Nestlé addresses growth challenge in India at World Economic Forum

     

WEF INDIA: Nestlé CEO highlighted how businesses can boost economic growth in India.

Nestlé Chief Executive Officer Paul Bulcke has highlighted how businesses can contribute to boosting sustainable economic growth in India during a discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in New Delhi.Mr Bulcke, co-chair of the WEF in India, discussed what should be done to encourage policy reforms with leading industry experts from India.The session called for action from businesses, government and civil society on how to do this.Mr Bulcke was joined by panellists Rahul Bajaj, Chairman of Bajaj Auto; Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Officer of Tata Consultancy Services; Gita Gopinath, of the Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System and Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director for ICICI Bank in India.The session was moderated by Shekhar Gupta of the Global Agenda Council on India.

Summit on water

On November 6 ahead of the formal event opening, Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe chaired a discussion on the challenge of water management in India organised by the WEF.He outlined how the increasing need for food, generating energy for industrial and municipal use, and inefficient water usage is impacting on India’s water availability.Mr Brabeck-Letmathe also highlighted a recent water study focusing on 27 industry sectors in India, led by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and theColumbia Water Center (CWC).Results revealed that nearly 90% of Indian companies surveyed believe that water supply limitations will affect their business within the next decade.To combat the problem Mr Brabeck-Letmathe said that companies should assess the different levels of water scarcity and develop concrete strategies for individual watersheds.“Various governmental and non-governmental organisations, industry associations and academic institutions need to build a multi-stakeholder platform where they can agree on water issues and develop partnerships to face the shared goal of improving water management,” he said.Water challenge

During the session Mr Brabeck-Letmathe participated in a discussion to focus on how the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) is helping governments like Karnataka in India to tackle the global water challenge.The WRG is a public-private initiative that provides guidance and new policy ideas on water resource scarcity.Nestlé is part of the group working alongside other corporate members and governmental development agencies such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank Group.Mr Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the WRG, believes that the development of fact based, comprehensive approaches to local water management can help all stakeholders make better decisions.World Economic Forum in India

More than 2,500 international leaders from business, government and civil society will attend this year’s two day summit event which focuses on the theme ‘From Deliberation to Transformation’.

   

Nestlé celebrates 100 years in India

     

LOCAL COMMUNITIES: Nestlé plays an active role in Indian society.

January 13, 2012

Nestlé is celebrating a century of deep engagement in a country which over that period has proven its potential to be one of Asia’s economic superpowers.Nestlé’s first sales agents in India began work in Chennai and Kolkata in 1912.Today, the company directly employs 6,000 people in India and more than half a million indirectly.Its products are sold in more than 3.5 million outlets across the country.

Growth potential

Nestlé recorded sales of CHF 1.4 billion in India in 2010. Its most popular brands are Maggi, the country’s leader in instant noodles, and Nescafé instant coffee.Nandu Nandkishore, Nestlé’s Executive Vice President and Zone Director for Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East thinks there is much potential for further growth.“India is a success story in the making,” he said. “It has a large, progressive population.“Consumers trust our products for their high quality. Opportunities will continue to grow as more and more people want to buy nutritious, branded food and beverages.”

MOST POPULAR: Nescafé is the leading instant coffee in India.

Investment

Nestlé India has invested USD 500 million to increase its capacities over the last two years.This includes CHF 70 million in a new manufacturing site in Nanjangud to produce Maggi products.The construction of Nestlé’s eighth factory in Tahliwal, Himachal Pradesh, is progressing rapidly. Existing factory sites in Moga, Samalkha, Ponda and Bicholim are also being expanded.Nestlé S.A. is investing CHF 50 million in a newresearch and development centre in Manesar, Haryana, which will become operational towards the end of 2012.

Scientific expertise

India faces significant nutritional challenges.The majority of Indian women and children suffer from basic micronutrient deficiencies such as vitamin A, iron, iodine and zinc.At the same time a large proportion of the population also suffers from non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes.Mr Nandkishore believes that tackling the double burden of under and over nutrition will make a positive impact on India’s productivity and that Nestlé has a role to play in this.“Nestlé is an integral part of India,” he continued. “Our unmatched research and development capabilities have enabled us to create products which offer improved, affordable nutrition to consumers in all segments of Indian society.”“With our expertise in science based nutrition, we can contribute significantly to improving Indian consumers’ health and wellbeing, as well as creating value for the economy.”

FIRST FACTORY: Nestlé built its manufacturing site in Moga in 1961.

Addressing micronutrient deficiency

Nestlé is helping to address micronutrient deficiency among lower income consumers in India and other emerging markets with its affordable, fortified ‘Popularly Positioned Products’(PPP).Nestlé’s PPPs are smaller or ‘daily-portion’ packs designed to be bought on a regular basis. They are manufactured locally, using local raw materials to minimise value chain costs.PPP products in India include the iron-, iodine- and vitamin A-fortified Maggi Masala-ae-Magic   spice mix and Maggi 2-Minute Noodles with added calcium and protein.Nestlé India has a factory in Uttarakhand dedicated to PPP production. 

The new Nestlé S.A. R&D centre in Manesar will also work predominately on PPPs.

Rural development

Nestlé built its first Indian factory in Moga in 1961, developing milk production in the region. The company now has seven factories in the country.Over the years, Nestlé has helped to develop the area around that first factory, setting up milk collection points and training farmers to improve productivity and quality.The company’s agronomists provide farmers with technical support to improve sustainable water management, including help with irrigation and rainwater harvesting.Nestlé India has built more than 160 drinking water fountains in schools near its factory in Moga, providing about 65,000 students with access to clean water.The company has also improved the sanitation facilities in girls’ schools close to the factory to encourage young women to continue with their education.These efforts are part of what Nestlé calls ‘Creating Shared Value’, an approach to business that aims to create value for shareholders at the same time as for those communities where the company operates.

Archived Events

     

Nestlé invests in India to boost production capacity and create jobs

FACTORY EXTENSION: Jean-Marc Duvoisin, left, with Antonio Helio Waszyk, far right, at the inauguration.

A new Nestlé investment in India will increase the company’s production capacity in one of the fastest growing emerging markets worldwide.The factory extension at Nestlé’s existing site in Ponda, Goa – part of the company’s 7 billion Indian Rupee (over CHF 121 million) investment in the state over the past three years – will produce brand favourites such as Kit Kat and MunchIt will create employment for nearly 250 people.“Deep roots”

“We have been in India for 100 years and have factories in eight locations across the country,” said Jean-Marc Duvoisin, Global Head of Human Resources at Nestlé. “India is important for us and we have deep roots here.“Our decision to invest in a new manufacturing facility in Ponda is a clear indication that we have confidence in the region and its environment,” he added.Mr Duvoisin was joined by Shri Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa, and Antonio Helio Waszyk, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India, at the inauguration event.“The decision to invest in our chocolate and confectionery business in India will strengthen our competitive advantage and create value for everyone,” said Mr Waszyk.Investing in India

In recent years Nestlé has invested billions of Indian Rupees to increase capacity, set up new factories and modernise and expand existing ones in India.This includes a new manufacturing site in Nanjangud in Karnataka producing Maggi sauces, noodles, bouillons and seasoning, and a new factory in Tahliwal, Himachal Pradesh, which will manufacture Maggi noodles as well as chocolate and confectionery products.Nestlé in India

Nestlé India’s first manufacturing facility was set up in 1961 in Moga, Punjab, to help develop milk production in the region.The company has since developed the area around the Moga factory, setting up milk collection points and training farmers to improve productivity and quality.Nestlé in India offers consumers brands such as Maggi, Nescafé, Nestlé Actiplus Dahi,Milkmaid and Nestea.

Related information: Nestlé India websiteRead more about Nestlé in India: Nestlé highlights climate change with ‘Science Express’ in IndiaNestlé celebrates 100 years in IndiaNestlé supports coffee farmers in India as demand for   Nescafé   grows

Moga Factory Commemorates 50 Years of Partnership With Milk Farmers

  November   22,   2011

Farmers Day was held on 22nd of November, 2011, in celebration  of   50   years  of  milk   collection   from  the Moga   district. 

The event was held to thank farmers for their  trust and partnership over the years and to assure them of Nestlé’s   commitment   in   the   future. 

Justice   Mehtab   Singh   Gill   (Retired),   Former   Acting 

Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr. S. Inderjit   Singh,   Director   for   Dairy   Development, Punjab,   and   Mr.   T.S.   Sandhu,   Retired   Head   of Agricultural  Services,  Moga Factory were the Guests of  Honour  and   spoke   to   farmers   regarding  Nestlé’s beginnings   in   Moga   and   the   strong   relationship established   over   the   years. 

Nestlé   officials   Mr.   Sanjay   Khajuria,   Senior   Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Anil Sharma, Head of Milk Sourcing, Factory Manager, Moga Factory and Dr. B.S.   Bhullar,   Senior   Manager,   Agricultural   Services were present  at   the  occasion  and  felicitated  over  a thousand   farmers   for   their   association  with   Nestlé India.

Creating Shared Value

     

For a business to be successful in the long term, it must create value not only for its shareholders but also for society. 

Creating Shared Value is the basic way we do business, which states that in order to create long-term value for shareholders, we have to create value for society.

CSV/Saanjhäpan

     

Creating Shared Value says that for our business to be successful in the long run, it must consider the needs of two primary stakeholders at the same time: the people in the countries where we operate and our shareholders. Across our business and value chain in India we continue to ensure that we respond to social needs and environmental issues whilst improving our performance at the same time.‘Creating Shared Value’ or ‘Saanjhapan’ as we call it in India is about the impact of our business and engagement through it. The areas of greatest potential for joint value optimisation with society for us are Nutrition, Water and Rural Development. These are therefore at the core of our business strategy and operations.

     A message from our CMD

     

These ancient words mean ‘May all the people in this universe live with happiness and prosperity’. They embody the spirit at Nestlé and reflect its business philosophy and social responsibility initiatives. Nestlé believes that business and long-term social benefit go hand in hand, entwined like the branches of a banyan tree. Nestlé's business philosophy demands compliance with laws and conventions, and emphasises the preservation of the environment for sustainable growth. It is the third dimension - the creation of long-term value for both society and stakeholders - that makes it unique. Nestlé calls this 'Creating Shared Value'.Nestlé is a leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company that continues to create economic value for society. With its philosophy of ‘Creating Shared Value’, Nestlé has gone a step further. ‘Creating Shared Value’ goes beyond philanthropy. It also reflects the Gandhian philosophy of trusteeship; that we are mere custodians of our resources, not the owners of it. Therefore we must make judicious use of what we have, and use what we need with efficiency.When we see our business bringing happiness, prosperity and smiles to people across India, we believe we are doing good work.We apply this philosophy in a manner that touches all our stakeholders across the value chain: farmers, consumers, communities around our factories, employees, associates, vendors and investors. The ultimate expression of what we believe in and what we endeavour to do is to provide ‘Good Food, Good Life’.

A. Helio WaszykChairman and Managing DirectorNestlé India

   

Key Reporting

     

Our aim is to report on Nestlé’s impact on society and how that relates to the creation of a successful long-term business. We have been reporting on work related to rural development and farmers, employee development, and social and economic development in India.In 2007, we published a report on how Nestlé India Limited is creating value Nestlé India Creating Shared Value Report (pdf, 2 Mb), and in 2010 we published yet another of our Creating Shared Value Publications Creating Shared Value and Inspiring Happiness (pdf, 2 Mb). With more and more data becoming

more easily available and accessible, we are committed to continuous improvement of our reporting and aim to publish a similar report every year.Our CSV activities are also reported in our Annual Report, which outlines our overall business and financial performance and forms an integral part of our overall communication on our Creating Shared Value performance.

     Nutrition

     

As the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company, we constantly work towards enabling people to consume nutritious diets.Through greater access to safe, high quality, responsibly produced nutritious food and greater knowledge of nutrition and health issues, we strive towards continually creating value for society.

Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme

     

The Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme has been developed with a focus to provide nutrition education to adolescents. Our objective is to 'create and raise awareness regarding good nutritional practices and cooking methods to enhance the nutritional content of foods and physical fitness among students in village schools'.Education is therefore a powerful tool for ensuring that children understand the value of nutrition and physical activity, and continue leading healthy lives as they get older.Our Healthy kids programme in India is based on a multi-partnership approach. Five leading regional universities are currently in collaboration with Nestlé to enable joint development and regional customization of the content for local school children.The Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme was launched in India on 07 April 2010, at a Government school in the village Pattikalyana, Samalkha. The event was graced by Chief Guest, Ms. Agatha Sangma, Honourable Minister of State for Rural Development and Mr. Antonio Helio Waszyk, Chairman and Managing Director for Nestlé India.Learn more on how Nestlé’s Healthy Kids Programme is implemented in India

mplementing Nestlé’s Healthy Kids Programme in India

     

Our Healthy Kids programme is conducted in the communities around our factories, through two hour sessions spread across six weeks, ensuring sustained nutrition training of 12 hours for each student. Joint Committees consisting of members from Nestlé and our collaborating partners have been established to facilitate and evaluate the rollout.Prior to the launch of the programme, a survey and pilot study was undertaken in Nestlé’s communities around Moga in partnership with Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The pilot project covered 1,369 students in the Moga region from May 2009 to December 2009. Once the pilot was successfully completed, the key learnings were used to further fine-tune the final program.The programme for 2011 was successfully concluded, with the roll out of nutrition training to over 11,500 students, with tremendous requests from students, teachers and parents to continue the programme year on year.Our Partners:

“The importance of early learning of nutrition related knowledge, attitudes and behavior for future health is widely recognised.”

Dr. Neelam Grewal, Dean, College of Home Science,Punjab Agricultural University

“Nutrition means adequate intake of calorie in our daily diet along with balanced quantity of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, micronutrients, water and crude fibre.”

Dr. B. S. Bisht, Former Vice Chancellor, G. B. Pant University“It is imperative that adolescent girls be armed with sound knowledge of Nutrition and Health so as to take care of their own health and of the family.”

Rajal Shinkre, Principal, College of Home Science, Goa University“Ignorance about healthy foods is one of the main reasons for an extremely high incidence of malnutrition in our population.”

Prof. Khyrunnisa Begum, Chairperson, Department of Food Science and Nutrition,University of Mysore

Nutrition Awareness Support Programmes

     

Nestlé India has partnered with many respected organizations to support the creation of nutrition awareness in their programmes.We partnered with the Departments of Food Science and Nutrition / Home Science of Universities for their expertise in regional nutrition education for the roll out of the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme across our factories' communities.In addition, we have also worked in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in India and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in the Government of India for the initiative – ‘Science Express’ -  to spread nutrition awareness among an audience of about 17,00,000 people across the country since 2009.

We have also partnered with the Red Cross Society in India to spread awareness regarding the importance of Nutrition Awareness for HIV / AIDS, and with Drishtee Foundation to promote awareness regarding Micronutrient diseases through Health Camps in the Mathura District.

     Nutrition Awareness for HIV / AIDS

     

In collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society, Nestlé India launched the publication ‘Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts (pdf, 3.58 MB)’. The publication has been developed with the objective of creating awareness about the requirement of good nutrition, dietary practices and physical activity for persons living with HIV / AIDS. It is distributed free among persons affected by HIV / AIDS and will be translated into six regional languages.“This publication will help patients and health workers fight against the disease in far flung areas and fill the knowledge gap”

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

   

Nutrition Camps with Drishtee Foundation

     

Nestlé has collaborated with the Drishtee Foundation  to set up health camps in villages across the Mathura region. Information regarding micronutrients, such as good locally available sources of food and the symptoms of micronutrient diseases, is given to the people attending the camps. Nestlé’s MAGGI masala – ae – magic, an affordable taste enhancer fortified with Vitamin A, Iron and Iodine, is also distributed to participants at the camps.“Drishtee health team developed the idea of rigorous community sensitization through health camps. Nestlé, as a partner of Drishtee supply chain network, volunteered to support the idea and help it grow from an idea to reality.”

Dr. Minal Singh, AVP-Health Services, Drishtee Foundation

   

Fortification

     

We aim to provide consumers with products that are nutritious, tasty and affordable. Popularly Positioned Products (PPPs) are high-quality food products that provide nutritional value at an affordable cost.With a large proportion of India’s population suffering the consequences of deficiencies in key micronutrients such as iron, zinc, iodine and vitamin A, fortifying our Popularly Positioned Products (PPPs) with micronutrients can help address deficiencies where they are most prevalent; among lower-income consumers.Some PPPs developed by Nestlé India are Chotu MAGGI, MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic spice seasoning and Chotu MUNCH chocolate confectionery.Learn more about how Nestlé is helping to promote increasing awareness of micronutrient deficiencies

   

Rural Development

     

Nestlé’s approach to rural development aims at ensuring thriving farmers and thriving communities while respecting natural capital. We work at both a farm and community level to improve yields, safeguard incomes, contribute investment and make a difference to people’s quality of life.

Coffee: The NESCAFÉ Plan

     

Nestlé recently announced the implementation of the NESCAFÉ Plan in India. The NESCAFÉ Plan is a global initiative by Nestlé to bring under one leaf the company’s commitment on coffee farming, production and consumption and to help Nestlé further optimize its coffee supply chain.

To roll out the NESCAFÉ Plan in India, the first NESCAFÉ coffee ‘demonstration’ farm and training centre in the Bindhu Estate in Karnataka was inaugurated by Shri Jawaid Akhtar, I.A.S Chairman of the Coffee Board of India; Mr. Nandu Nandkishore, Nestlé S.A.’s Executive Vice President and Zone Director for Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East; and Mr. Antonio Helio Waszyk, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India.This first coffee ‘demonstration’ farm in India is intended to help farmers improve the quality, productivity and sustainability of their crops. Through the demo farm, we intend to assist coffee farmers in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu to develop their agricultural practices as demand for NESCAFÉ soluble coffee grows in the country. Furthermore, Nestlé's research and development teams aim to provide farmers with high-yielding, disease resistant plantlets suitable for Indian conditions.By working closely with Indian coffee farmers for training and development and ensuring competitive prices, transparency and traceability, we are seeking to source coffee sustainably.“I am happy that the NESCAFÉ PLAN is being launched in India. It will provide coffee farmers with technology and best practices for sustainable production of high quality coffee and also benefit them with improved access to markets.”

Shri Jawaid Akhtar, I.A.S, Chairman of the Coffee Board of India

Milk

     

Nestlé has been a partner in India’s growth since 1912, establishing a special relationship of trust and commitment with its people.When Nestlé India set up its first manufacturing plant in Moga in 1961, the local milk economy was virtually nonexistent. On the first day, we collected only 511 kgs of milk from 180 farmers.Since then, Nestlé has set up milk collection centers that ensures prompt collection and pays fair prices, transforming Moga into a prosperous and vibrant milk district. By supplying milk to Nestlé, farmers are benefited from the assurance that our collection centers will purchase their entire quantity of milk, however big or small, as long as it meets Nestlé’s stringent quality standards. Furthermore farmers are paid monthly, guaranteeing them a regular income that would not be possible with seasonal crops. Since there is continuous demand from Nestlé for milk throughout the year, their occupations are stable ones, assuring them of long term relationships and fair prices.In addition to collecting milk, Nestlé has embarked on a number of other initiatives to support the development of dairy farmers in India.

     Dairy Farmers: our partners in progress

     

Our relationships are based on the understanding that our investments must result in long term sustainable growth and economic and social progress for the community as well.Thus in addition to collecting milk and implementing our milk district model successfully to ensure a stable livelihood for local dairy farmers, we also support the sustainable development of our farmers by assisting them to increase milk productivity and expand their herds via

Financial assistance Technical assistance regarding feeding practices, breeding, mechanisation of dairy farms

and making veterinary services available through our team of 35 veterinarians Promotion of sustainable agricultural practices Farmer training and education

Today, Nestlé works with over 110,000 milk farmers and collects over 300 million kilograms of high quality milk every year across the States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.“Even during the blackout days of the Indian–Pakistani war in 1971, Nestlé continued to reach out to the farmers. Nestlé developed the farmers, teaching them how to look after their cattle and handle the milk. If it wasn’t for Nestlé, the Moga region would not have progressed to the extent it has today”

Mangal Singh, Employee, Mog

Dairy Development Programme for Village Women

     

Nestlé recognises the important role played by women in dairy farming as the primary caretaker of cattle. We have therefore developed an education program catering especially to women dairy farmers, empowering them

to produce clean milk and increase milk production. The women are educated regarding good feeding and breeding practices, animal care and treatment, sustainable agricultural practices and mechanisation of farms for optimal use of costly inputs.“I earn about 50,000 rupees a month and save about 30,000 rupees, it feels nice to contribute to my household and look after my kids.”

Sukhminder Kaur, Female Dairy FarmerOver 50,000 village women across Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan have benefited from the Village Women Dairy Development Programme.

     Sanitation Facilities

     

One of the main reasons for female student dropouts in rural schools are a lack of basic sanitation facilities.In an effort to promote Universal Primary Education and ensure availability of basic sanitation facilities, Nestlé India sponsors the construction of sanitation facilities (toilets) for female students in village schools around our factories.37 sanitation facilities have been invested in village communities by Nestlé so far, benefiting over 15,000 female students.

Water

     

Our ambition is to produce tasty and nutritious food and beverages that also have the lowest environmental footprint, so we strive to continuously improve our operational efficiency and environmental performance.Through creating and increasing awareness to help preserve the environment, we continually strive to create value for society.

Compliance

     

Within our factories and in areas under our control there is a continuous effort to maximize production while minimizing the consumption of natural resources and reducing waste and emissions. We have developed a series of environmental performance indicators (EPIs) in 1997 to monitor our efforts for the sustainable use of natural resources in manufacturing. All processes follow the Nestlé Environmental Management System, and our business practices comply with government policies, environmental laws and regulation.

Some of our key initiatives to ensure sustainable, environmentally friendly operations are - Continuous upgrading of energy and water management practices Reduced water usage in manufacturing Ensuring the absence of pollutants by focusing on zero waste discharge Treating and recycling waste water within the factory Using treated waste water to develop a ‘green’ environment within our factories

As production volume has been increasing, there has been significant reduction in usage of energy and water, along with reduction in emission of green house gases per tonne of production. Some of our successes in this regard are as follows -

Water consumption per tonne of production has reduced substantially by 73.5% Waste water discharge per tonne of product has reduced by 79.4% Energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced substantially and energy use efficiency

improved by 65.8% CO 2  emissions per tonne of product have been significantly reduced by 69.9%, while also reducing

air acidification potential

Water consumption

     

Water consumption per tonne of production has reduced substantially by 73.5% through the following key initiatives:

Continuously  tracking water usage to identify saving possibilities Using water after the RO process to reduce ‘blow down’ losses in the boilers Recovering steam condensation to substitute fresh water Adopting new cleaning – in – process technology to reduce water consumption Using recycled or treated water wherever possible in place of fresh water

Waste water discharge

     Waste water discharge per tonne of product has reduced by 79.4% through the following initiatives:

Using more efficient cleaning processes to reduce our water utilisation Reusing water after Reverse Osmosis treatment Recovering steam condensation for reuse in process

Energy consumption

     Energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced substantially and energy use efficiency improved by 65.8% through the following key initiatives:

Continuously review energy to track and replace energy inefficient equipment Investment in processes to reduce energy losses. For example, installation of Variable

Frequency Drivers on high capacity motors, auto operations and controls Process modification to reduce energy utilisation. For example, installation of Wipe Film

Evaporator Innovatively using the waste heat of one process as input for another. For example, exhaust

heat of the generator is used to produce steam for manufacturing

CO2 emissions

     CO2 emissions per tonne of product have been significantly reduced by 69.9%, while also reducing air acidification potential through the following key initiatives:

Utilising coconut shells and process waste (spent coffee grounds, spent tea leaves), to replace fuels with high sulphur content

Replacing R12 / R22 with environment friendly refrigerants Using appropriate technologies to improve combustion fuels

Our Partners for Water

     

Nestlé continues to partner with institutions with expertise in the field of water research and outreach across the country to develop awareness regarding water conservation and sustainability.In addition to partnering with the Department of Science and Technology in the Government of India and the Embassy of Switzerland in India to create Water awareness aboard the ‘Science Express’; we also collaborated with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to identify key initiatives for efficient water management in agriculture and dairy.Nestlé worked in partnership with the International Water Management Institute for the study “Measuring the water footprints of milk production: contributions to livelihood benefits and sustainable water use in the Moga District in Punjab (pdf, 1.14MB)”. The study has produced many useful findings, such as attributing the rapidly declining groundwater levels in the state of Punjab to mainly the over pumping of groundwater for irrigation purposes, and calculating the water footprint of dairy farming and locally produced crops. The study’s findings have yielded many good suggestions for sustainable irrigation and agriculture that are practical and easy to implement. These suggestions on water efficiency are being promoted by Nestlé amongst the dairy farmers in the region.

Clean Drinking Water Projects

     

In 1999 Nestlé India carried out a pilot survey in village communities in Moga, where one of its main factories is based.  The study highlighted that a lack of clean drinking water was a key concern for the community. Many village schools were only equipped with hand pumps which provided poor quality water to their students.To help improve access to safe drinking water, Nestlé began constructing clean drinking water facilities in schools around all of its factories to benefit the surrounding communities. We still continue to construct and maintain these facilities as necessary. Prior to constructing a drinking water facility in a particular school, we assess the number of students, population of the surrounding community, their proximity to a water source, and the school/community’s financial capabilities. This assessment is done in order to ensure that the project benefits a sizeable number of people who do not have access to alternate drinking water sources and who cannot afford to construct such facilities themselves.Based on the assessment, we help drill water wells and construct storage tanks, enabling access to clean drinking water for children in village schools around our factories. The water tanks source water from 150 feet below ground level, ensuring access to purer and safer water than what a traditional hand pump would normally access. The sourced water is stored in hygienic tanks enclosed in a specially designed facility to preserve the quality of the water.We involve the school and surrounding community through joint ownership of the water tanks, which helps to ensure better upkeep and maintenance of the tanks. From the very first project setup in 1999, village communities have been encouraged to contribute voluntarily to these projects. Villagers take pride in the project and their ownership of it, making this ‘joint ownership’ a success.Students are encouraged to form ‘Water Committees’ for the maintenance and upkeep of the tanks. However, water samples are tested periodically for potability in Nestlé laboratories.“Earlier students used to fall sick frequently and there was a lot of absenteeism from school, but now with availability of clean drinking water the health of children has improved and this has improved attendance in the school.”

Mr. Gurbaksh Singh, Headmaster, Government High School, Village AaliwalNestlé India has built 163 water projects across the country, benefitting over 70,000 students in village communities.

Water Awareness Programme

     Students

We conduct Water Awareness Programs for students at the schools where we build ourdrinking water facilities. Through this program, we aim to create awareness amongst students regarding water conservation and protection of water resources to ensure the responsible utilization of water for a sustainable future.Students are taught through posters and demonstrations on water saving and purification methods such as the Drip method, Solar Water Disinfection Process (SODIS), Rain water harvesting model, etc. Water committees comprising of school children are set up in these schools to propagate judicious water consumption and ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of the project. Water saving tips on the water storage tanks reinforce key messages on water conservation.“Now our children come home and explain to us how to make proper use of water. For example, while brushing teeth one should use a cup of water rather than letting water taps flow freely. This will lead to proper management in the village community.”

Sukhminder Singh, Farmer parent, Village BhoondriWe have reached 27,000 students to date with Nestlé’s water awareness programmes in India.Download Nestlé posters on Water Awareness for students (pdf, 2.63 MB)Farmers

Since agriculture is responsible for the largest consumption of water, Nestlé India works with its farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to create awareness regarding water conservation and protection of water resources in agricultural and irrigation practic

Dairy

     

Milk Parlor installed at the farm of Jagdeep Singh Sandhu in Moga

Our dairy development heritage in India began humbly in Moga on 15 November 1961, collecting only 511 kgs of milk on our first day. Today our Moga factory collects over 1.3 million kgs of milk per day during the flush season, with over 110,000 farmers in India selling milk to Nestlé.Our milk collection area has expanded over the years and today covers 30,000 square kilometers. We have also constructed 2,815 milk collection centers in villages across the country to facilitate our considerable daily milk collection.

One of our many success stories in the dairy sector is that of milk farmer Jagdeep Singh Sandhu, who hails from the village Assal in Ferozepur. Jagdeep began dairy farming in 2001 with one buffalo as he found the milk market remunerative. By 2004, he had managed to gradually increase his herd of buffaloes to 25. He soon associated himself with Nestlé who, by 2007, had assisted him in procuring a loan and encouraged him to increase his cow herd to 36 animals. In 2008, Nestlé sponsored Jagdeep’s visit to the World Dairy Exposition in USA to gain more knowledge regarding commercial dairy farming. After his visit, Nestlé introduced best practices for dairy farming at his farm, including better calf management, silage preparation and shed expansion.With the adaptation of best practices at Jagdeep’s farm, he soon saw increased milk productivity. Nestlé consequently installed a milk chilling facility at his farm to ensure ‘chilling at source’. In 2010, we also installed a milking parlour at his farm.Today Jagdeep owns 78 cows in all, with 40 cows in milk, producing an average of 700 kgs of milk daily. His total income from milk is INR 32,00,000 every year. In his six year long relationship with Nestlé, Jagdeep has come a long way and is today a role model for other farmers in the area. In September 2010, the Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur visited Jagdeep’s farm and highly commended his efforts.

Spices

     

Quality assurance manager at Paras Spices receives training regarding de–stemming of chilies

When Nestlé initially set up its culinary unit in Moga in 1982, the spices required were procured from the south of India. However due to problems faced in quality, and in an effort to procure locally, Nestlé approached Paras Spices, a small spice unit in Moga.Nestlé trained workers in Paras regarding best practices in processing and how to implement them, including the importance of lab testing, calibration, good hygiene standards, sourcing of raw materials, and power saving guidance to name a few. Experts from Nestlé also advised Paras regarding investment in machinery and enhancing the quality of its products through the de-stemming of chilies.Over the years, as the production volumes for Nestlé have grown, so have the volumes for Paras. Today Paras Spices has grown from a small supplier to a supplier of international quality levels and supplies Nestlé with all the spice ingredients being used in the factory.“Nestlé constantly guides us, providing technology and best practices to upgrade our quality to international standards. They now use our supplies to substitute imports and at the same time it opens the export market for us”

Paras Budhiraja, Paras Foods, India

   

Chicory

     

Expansion of Chicory farms across UP, Gujarat and Punjab

Nestlé launched its coffee blends in the 70’s and started using chicory for the blends. Chicory was grown only in the state of Gujarat, where cultivation and post drying practices were very basic. Due to problems in quality such as high reducing sugar and mould growth in hand cut chicory, Nestlé decided to assist in the technology upgradation of chicory by introducing cubing machines to improve the drying of cubes.In 2001, with volumes at 2,000 tons, Nestlé India was faced with a Chicory scenario where Indian Chicory quality and productivity was poor. Nestlé made a slow start, with quality and sourcing issues being sorted out jointly. Chicory cultivation saw new initiatives such as line sowing, mechanization of harvesting and washing of chicory. However Nestlé’s efforts soon began to bear fruit, reducing the time between harvesting and drying of chicory and resulting in significant improvement of quality such as decreasing the reduction of sugar and increasing extractability. Post harvesting and roasting has also seen good progress with improved roasters, cooling devices, grading and sifting equipments.Nestlé focused on developing an alternate area of UP which now contributes to about 65% of Nestlé’s supplies. In 2005, Nestlé initiated a new area in Punjab for chicory cultivation. Today, this area has crossed 1,000 tones of production, receiving appreciation from the farmers and the government bodies alike.Nestlé’s contribution to crop quality and its sustainable farmer – supplier – Nestlé model has been one of the key pillars in stability and foresight for reliability. Today, with a requirement of 12,000 tons, Nestlé India is responsible for 33% of the market procurement, improving Indian quality through supplier development inputs and local innovation.

Good Food, Good Life

     

At Nestlé, we live by our philosophy of Good Food Good Life, as it summarizes our strongest belief - that we enhance lives by offering tastier and healthier food and beverage choices for all stages of life and any time of the day. Thereby helping consumers care for themselves and their families. We also aim to enhance lives by creating shared value and through our commitment to environmental sustainability along every step of our value chain. Good Food is not just associated with taste and nutrition, but also emotional benefits like joy, fun, pleasure and wellness. Our purpose is to enhance this overall sense of wellbeing.As the largest food and beverage manufacturer in the world with many trusted and leading brands such as MAGGI, NESCAFÉ, NESTLÉ KITKAT, and NESTLÉ MILKMAID, we are committed to leverage our unmatched Research and Development capability and nutrition science to consistently develop products that offer a great balance of taste and health. We also endeavor to help our consumers make well-informed, healthy

food choices through a clear nutrition labeling on the back of every pack in the form of the Nestlé Nutritional Compass.We know very consumer has different needs and hence, we localize our global health and nutrition know-how to tackle specific nutritional requirements of Indian consumers. For example, some of our recent innovations, such as MAGGI Masala-e-Magic, a fortified taste enhancer for everyday Indian dishes offers great tasting nutrition at an affordable price point and provides 15% of RDA of Iron, Iodine & Vitamin A, which are the top 3 micronutrients that are deficient in the Indian population.Our range of products can be enjoyed by our consumers throughout their lives, across various occasions. It is this ability to be a consistent part of our consumers’ food journey that allows Nestlé to live and deliver the Good Food, Good Life promise.