Africa is a continent of opportunity for those with the right mindset, according to Nestlé Paul Bulcke.
Speaking at the annual Consumer Goods Forum Business Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bulcke said the long-term success of the company was based on creating a sustainable business, with deep links to local society.
'Africa is the place where to be successful, we need to know how to combine business value with social value.' he said 'The Consumer Goods Forum vision, 'Better Lives through Better Business', reflects this dual value creation'
Bulcke's presentation highlighted the ways Nestlé leads sustainable business with value creation in Africa, focusing on nutrition, rural development and sustainable sourcing through its Creating Shared Value agenda.
Through the Consumer Goods Forum, Nestlé last year committed to halving food waste across its operations by 2025, in support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production.
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Nestlé S.A. is the world's leading agri-food group. Net sales break down by category of products as follows:
- powdered and liquid beverages (26.7%): soluble coffees (Nescafé and Starbucks brands), coffee in capsules (Nespresso), chocolate drinks (Nesquik, Milo, etc.), tea drinks (Nestea), etc.;
- pet food (20.3%): brands such as Purina, Friskies, Felix, etc.;
- pharmaceutical, nutrition and well-being products (16.4%): nutritional supplements (Resource, Boost, Nutren, Optifast, Peptamen brands, etc.), infant and maternal nutrition products (NAN, illuma, Cerelac, Nido, Gerber), ketogenic beverages (BrainXpert), (Nesquick, Fitness, Cheerios, Lion, etc.), etc.;
- ready meals and seasoning products (12.5%): frozen and chilled dishes (Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets and Stouffer's brands), soups (Maggi), etc.;
- dairy products and ice cream (11.8%): powdered milk, sweetened condensed milk, yoghurt and cream desserts, ice cream (Nido, Nesvita, Carnation, La Laitière, Coffee Mate, Nestlé Ice Cream, Dreyers, Häagen-Dazs, Extrême brands, etc.);
- chocolates, sweets and biscuits (8.7%): Kit Kat, Smarties, Cailler, Terrafertil, etc. brands;
- bottled waters (3.6%): Nestlé Pure Life, Vittel, Perrier, S. Pellegrino, etc. brands.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Switzerland (1.2%), France (3.8%), the United Kingdom (3.8%), Germany (2.4%), Europe (12.8%), the United States and Canada (35%), China (5.9%), Asia and Oceania (21.4%) and Latin America (13.7%).
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