Government and the Food Industry: Economic and Political Effects of Conflict and Co-Operation pp 345-353 | Cite as
Dynamics of Business-Government Relationships: The Case of Nestle in Asia
Abstract
The core business activity of Nestle, the world’s largest food-products’ company, is the processing of agricultural raw products, particularly milk and coffee, into value added food products such as chocolate and instant coffee. The company, founded in 1867 in Vevey, Switzerland, by Henri Nestle, initially produced an infant formula made from milk, sugars and cereals. Since then, it has undergone many mergers and acquisitions. In 1905, Nestle merged with its major competitor, Anglo-Swiss, subsequently opening milk processing plants throughout the world including Australia (1910), South America (1921), Africa (1927) and Asia (1932). Further mergers involved the Swiss chocolate company, Peter-Cailler-Kohler (1929), and after the second World War, Maggi, a European producer of prepared foods such as packaged soups and food enhancers.
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Infant Formula Powdered Chocolate Instant Coffee Malaysian Government Government ApprovalPreview
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