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Nestlé

The world's leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company.

Founded by Henri Nestlé in 1866 and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé is a global leader in nutrition, health, and wellness. The company operates factories in 75 countries and sells products in 185 countries, generating CHF 91.4 billion in sales in 2024 with a workforce of approximately 277,000 people.

Nestlé manages a portfolio of over 2,000 brands across four primary categories: Coffee, Petcare, Nutrition, and Food & Snacks. It is the world's largest coffee company, featuring iconic global brands like Nespresso, Nescafé, KitKat, and Purina, as well as local brands such as Totole, Garoto, and Thomy. More than 30 of its brands achieve annual sales exceeding CHF 1 billion.

Driven by science-based product innovation, Nestlé invested roughly CHF 1.7 billion in R&D in 2024. Under the leadership of CEO Laurent Freixe, the company is focusing on increasing investment to drive growth and implementing a "Fuel for Growth" cost-efficiency initiative to accelerate performance and transform for the future.

Ideas that could help Nestlé

Alkaline Cooking Accelerator
A standardized, food-grade alkaline additive derived from natural ash or soda sources to significantly reduce the cooking time of legumes and grains.
Why it helps: Could integrate these alkaline properties into pre-processed legume mixes to ensure faster preparation for the end consumer.