ISTANBUL, Mar 24, 2011 (TUR) -- Turkish industry minister said on Thursday that
Nestle's new investment worth 85 million Turkish lira in Turkey was an important one.
Nestle competes globally in the ice cream industry with local brands, such as Ahusglass, Camy, D'Onofrio, Dreyer's, Edy's, Frigor, Frisco, Hemglass, Hjem-IS, Kotijaatelo, Kibon, Kimo, Maxibon, Motta, Mivvi, Princessa, Peters, Savory, Sorbetes, Valiojaatelo, in many countries including the U.S., Canada, UK, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Poland, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, and Australia.
According to Joelle Abega-Oyouomi, Head of the
Nestle R&D Center in Abidjan, "the Sub-Saharan African innovation ecosystem is filled with creative energy and strong entrepreneurial minds.
Mrs Victoria Uwadoka,
Nestle Nigeria's Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, said it was part of the
Nestle's efforts to support parents and caregivers on their journey to raise healthier kids through the
Nestle for Healthier Kids, global flagship initiative.
Waqar Ahmad, Head of Corporate Affairs,
Nestle Pakistan, while sharing his views said, "Over the years, thousands of
Nestle employees worldwide have donated their time in supporting activities focused on having a positive impact on individuals and families, our communities and the planet.
Under the CSV initiative, the
Nestle Healthy Kids program this year reached out to more than 180,000 children in the rural, suburban and urban areas, training over 800 teachers on nutrition in 250 schools across the country.
This is the 'probing' part of the process, when a
Nestle staff inspects the sacks and gets samples from every bag brought to the buying station.
With initiatives such as
Nestle Healthy Kids,
Nestle has partnered with various schools and has reached more than 140,000 children so far.
Collective action is vital, which is why we are also engaging consumers, business partners and all of our
Nestle colleagues to play their part.
The distribution center, which is not closing, serves as a key hub for Nestl in the region and supports distribution and logistics efforts for a number of
Nestle businesses, including Nestl USA, Nestl Waters and Nestl Purina, Morton said.
"The opening of the
Nestle Product Technology Center comes at an exciting time, when the potential for science-based nutritional solutions is accelerating," said Thomas Hauser, senior vice president, head of global product and technology development for
Nestle.
Following the completion of the equity investment, Aimmune will receive a payment of USD98m in connection with
Nestle Health Science's purchase of 3,237,529 newly issued shares of Aimmune's common stock at USD30.27 per share, priced at a five-day volume adjusted trading average.
Announced at the UN Headquarters in New York at the start of the UN General Assembly week,
Nestle was reconfirmed as a Global Compact Lead Company.
Before his Philippine appointment, Kais was CEO of
Nestle Central and West Africa Region, a post he held since August, 2013.
CHESTER Zoo has stopped selling
Nestle food and drink over the issue of unsustainable palm oil.