Nestlé is one of the biggest companies in the world in the food and beverage production industry, present in 1809 countries. The company employs over 323000 people and has 413 factories situated in 85 countries. Nestle products are sold in 186 countries in the world. Founded in 1866 in Switzerland, where it is still based with headquarters in Vevey. Nestle annual sales in the world amounted it to 89,9 billion Swiss francs in 2017.
Nestle business in Moldova is represented by the following categories: coffee and beverages (Nescafe, Dolce Gusto), Confectionary (Nesquik, KitKat, Nuts, Lion), readymade breakfast (Cini Mini, Cornflakes), culinary with cold sauces, condiments, instant noodles (Torcin, Mivina), baby nutrition and special meals, (NAN, Gerber, Estogen) and petfood (Purina, Friskies, Gourmet, Pro Plan).