Nestlé India Brand Profile: The Company Behind Maggi, KitKat and More

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Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company selling more than 2000 brands in 191 countries around the world.

India contributes ‌roughly 2% ⁠to the Swiss behemoth's annual sales. Its Indian unit trades at 68 times its future earnings, higher than 43 times for Hindustan Unilever and reaches nine out of 10 Indian households. 

Maggi and KitKat are big revenue generators for Nestlé in India.  

Images:  Open Food Facts

India is the largest market for KitKat globally.

A list of Nestlé brands (those sold in India are highlighted) -

Beverages

General

  • Bear Brand Sterilized
  • Carnation
  • Caro (sold in the US as Pero)
  • Chuckie (Philippines)
  • Cocoa D'Onofrio (Peru)
  • Dancow (Indonesia)
  • Enviga (joint-venture with Coca-Cola, Beverage Partners Worldwide)
  • Libby's
  • Milo
  • Nescau (Brazil)
  • Nesquik
  • Nestea (joint-venture with Coca-Cola, Beverage Partners Worldwide)
  • Ovaltine (U.S. only)
  • Ricacao (Ecuador)
  • Romanette (Switzerland)
  • Special.T
  • San Pellegrino
  • Supligen (Caribbean – milk beverage)
  • Sweet Leaf Tea

Coffee

  • Blue Bottle Coffee Company
  • Bonka
  • Buondi (Portugal)
  • Chameleon Cold-Brew
  • Christina (Portugal)
  • Dolca (Argentina)
  • Dolce Gusto
  • Ecco (Chile, Peru)
  • El Chaná (Uruguay)
  • International Roast
  • Kirma (Peru)
  • Loumidis (Greece)
  • Mountain Blend
  • Nescafé
  • Nespresso
  • Partner's Blend
  • Ricoffy
  • Ricoré
  • Ristretto
  • Sical
  • Starbucks (Perpetual License)
  • Sunrise (India)
  • Taster's Choice
  • Tofa
  • Zoégas (Sweden)

Water

  • Acqua Panna (Italy)
  • Alaçam (Turkey)
  • Aqua Mineral (Poland)
  • Aqua Pod
  • Aqua Spring (Greece)
  • Aquarel (Spain)
  • Arctic (Poland)
  • Baraka (Egypt)
  • Buxton (UK)
  • Charmoise (Belgium)
  • Ciego Montero (Cuba)
  • Contrex (France)
  • Cristalp (Switzerland)
  • Da Shan YunNan Spring (China)
  • Dar Natury (Poland)
  • Eco de los Andes (Argentina)
  • Essentia (US)
  • Erikli (Turkey)
  • Frische Brise (Germany)
  • Gerber (Mexico)
  • Ghadeer (Jordan)
  • Glaciar (Argentina)
  • Henniez (Switzerland)
  • Hépar (France)
  • Hidden Spring (Philippines)
  • Κorpi (Greece)
  • La Vie (Vietnam)
  • Levissima (Italy)
  • Los Portales (Cuba)
  • Minéré (Thailand)
  • Nałęczowianka (Poland)
  • Nestlé Selda (Portugal)
  • Nestlé Vera (Italy)
  • Neuselters (Germany)
  • Pejo (Italy)
  • Perrier
  • Petrópolis (Brazil)
  • Porvenir (Chile)
  • Princes Gate (UK)
  • Recoaro (Italy)
  • San Pellegrino
  • Santa Bárbara (Brazil)
  • Santa Maria (Mexico)
  • São Lourenço (Brazil)
  • Sohat (Lebanon)
  • Springs (Saudi Arabia)
  • Valvert (Belgium)
  • Viladrau (Spain)
  • Vittel (France)
  • Water Line (South Korea)
  • Waterman (China)

Cereals

  • Cerevita (Zimbabwe)
  • Cerelac
  • Cheerios (in some non-US markets)
  • Chocapic
  • Cini Minis
  • Clusters
  • Cookie Crisp (in non-US markets)
  • Curiously Strawberry
  • Curiously Cinnamon
  • Estrelitas
  • Fitness
  • Force Flakes
  • Gold Flakes
  • Golden Grahams (in non-US/Canadian markets)
  • Golden Morn (Nigeria)
  • Golden Nuggets
  • Honey Stars
  • Koko Krunch 
  • Lion Cereal
  • Milo cereals
  • Nescau Cereal (Brazil)
  • Nesquik Breakfast Cereal
  • Nestlé Corn Flakes
  • Shredded Wheat (UK with General Mills)
  • Shreddies (UK and Ireland)
  • TRIO Cereal
  • Trix (Philippines)
  • Uncle Tobys

Chilled

  • Chamyto (Brazil, Mexico, Chile)
  • Chambinho (Brazil)
  • Chandelle (Brazil, Chile)
  • Chiquitín (Mexico, Chile)
  • Club (Mexico)
  • Hirz (Switzerland)
  • La Laitière (France, Belgium, UK)
  • La Lechera (Spain, Mexico)
  • LC1 (Switzerland)
  • Le Viennois (France, Belgium, Switzerland)
  • Moça (Brazil)
  • Molico (Brazil, now Svelty)
  • Munch Bunch (UK)
  • Nestlé
  • Nesvita (India, Pakistan)
  • Ninho (Brazil)
  • Ski
  • Sollys (Brazil)
  • Sveltesse (France)
  • Svelty (Mexico)
  • Yoco

Chocolate, Confectionery & Baked Goods

  • Abuelita
  • Aero
  • After Eight
  • All Stars
  • Allen's
  • Alpia (Germany)
  • Alpino (Brazil)
  • Animal Bar (Junior Parliament international team)
  • Bertie Beetle (Australia)
  • Besos de Moza (Peru)
  • Big Turk (Canada)
  • Black Magic
  • Blue Riband
  • Boci (Hungary)
  • Bono (Brazil)
  • Bon Pari (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Hungary)
  • Breakaway
  • Cailler
  • Capri (Chile)
  • Caramac
  • Carlos V
  • Charge (Brazil)
  • Chips Ahoy! (Canada)
  • Choclait Chips (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Netherlands)
  • Choco Crossies (Germany)
  • Chocolate Surpresa (Brazil)
  • Chokito (Brazil, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand)
  • Coffee Crisp (Canada)
  • Crunch (outside the US)
  • D'Onofrio (Peru)
  • Dairy Box
  • Damak (Turkey)
  • Drifter
  • Fizzfindle
  • Frigor
  • Galak/Milkybar
  • Garoto
  • Heaven
  • Hercules Bars (Disney)
  • Joe (Romania and the Netherlands)
  • Joff
  • JOJO (Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland)
  • Kit Kat (outside the US)
  • Lion
  • Lollo (Brazil)
  • Mabel's (Bolivia)
  • Cracker
  • Cremositas
  • Gauchitas
  • María Maizena
  • Moraditas
  • Polo
  • Rosquitas
  • Salvado
  • TOP
  • Wafer
  • Yapita
  • Matchmakers
  • Maverick
  • Mint Pattie (Australia)
  • Mio (Brazil)
  • Minties (Australia)
  • Mirage
  • Moça (Brazil)
  • Munch (India and Bangladesh)
  • Munchies (United Kingdom)
  • Negresco (Brazil)
  • Negrita (Chile)
  • Nestlé Alpine White
  • Nestlé Candy Shop
  • Nestlé Classic (Brazil)
  • Nestlé Dessert
  • Nestlé Milk Chocolate
  • Nestlé with Almonds
  • Nestlé Wonder Ball
  • Nestlé Yes (Germany)
  • Nuts (Europe)
  • Orion (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
  • Passatempo (Brazil)
  • Peppermint Crisp (South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand)
  • Perugina Baci
  • Plaistowe (Australia)
  • Polo
  • Prestígio (Chile, Brazil)
  • Princessa (Poland)
  • Quality Street
  • Rolo (outside the US)
  • Rowntrees
    • Fruit Gums
    • Fruit Pastilles
    • Jelly Tots
    • Juicy Jellies
    • Pick & Mix
    • Randoms
    • Tooty Frooties
  • Sahne Nuss (Chile)
  • Savoy (Venezuela)
  • Susy
    • Cocosette
    • Samba
    • Carlton
    • Prestige
    • Bolero
    • Galak
    • Carre
  • Scorched Almonds (New Zealand)
  • Sensação (Brazil)
  • Smarties
  • Suflair (Brazil)
  • Sublime (Peru)
  • Sundy (France)
  • Super 8 (Chile)
  • Svitoch (Ukraine)
  • Szerencsi (Hungary)
  • Tango (Ecuador)
  • Tango Mini Galletas (Ecuador)
  • Texan Bar
  • Toffee Crisp
  • Tola (UAE)
  • Nestlé Toll House cookies
  • Trencito (Chile)
  • Triangulo (Peru)
  • Turtles (UK, Canada)
  • Walnut Whip
  • XXX mints
  • Yorkie

Foodservice Products

  • Chef-Mate
  • Davigel
  • Minor's
  • Santa Rica

Frozen Food

General

  • Buitoni
  • California Pizza Kitchen (US)
  • Delissio Pizza (Canada)
  • DiGiorno Pizza (US)
  • Hot Pockets (US)
  • Hälsans Kök (Finland and Sweden)
  • Jack's Pizza
  • Lean Cuisine
  • Lean Pockets
  • Papa Giuseppe
  • Stouffer's
  • Sweet Earth Foods
  • Tombstone Pizza
  • Wagner Pizza (EU)

Frozen Desserts

  • Åhusglass (Sweden)
  • Aino (Finland)
  • Camy (Spain, Portugal)
  • D'Onofrio (Peru)
  • Делта / Delta (Bulgaria)
  • Δέλτα / Delta (Greece)
  • Nestlé Dibs (produced in conjunction with Dreyer's Ice Cream; marketed as Edy's in the midwest and eastern United States)
  • Dreyer's
  • Drumstick
  • Eskimo (Finland)
  • Extrême (UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland)
  • Frigor (Argentina)
  • Frisco (Switzerland)
  • Froneri
  • Häagen-Dazs
  • Kimo (Egypt)
  • Kimy (Philippines)
  • Maxibon
  • Mat Kool (Malaysia)
  • Mivvi
  • Motta (Italy)
  • Mövenpick (Switzerland)
  • Nestlé Ice Cream
  • Nestlé Princessa (Poland)
  • Oreo Frozen Dessert Sandwiches (Canada)
  • Outshine
  • Pingviini (Finland)
  • Push-Up
  • Real Dairy
  • Savory (Chile)
  • Schöller (Germany and Austria)
  • Skinny Cow
  • Sorbetes (Philippines)
  • Temptations (Philippines)
  • Tip Top (New Zealand)
  • Twin Pops (Philippines)
  • Underground is (Denmark)
  • zer0% Fat (Philippines)

Healthcare Nutrition

  • Atrium Innovations
  • Boost
  • Carnation Instant Breakfast
  • Compleat
  • Crucial
  • Diabetisource
  • Douglas Laboratories
  • Fibersource
  • Garden of Life
  • Genestra brands
  • Glytrol
  • Impact
  • Isosource
  • Meritene
  • Modulen
  • Nature's Bounty
  • Novasource Renal
  • Nutren
  • Nuun
  • Optifast
  • Optifibre
  • Orgain
  • Osteo Bi-Flex
  • Puritan's Pride
  • Peptamen
  • Persona Nutrition
  • Pure Encapsulations
  • Resorb
  • Resource
  • Solgar
  • Sustagen
  • Trophic
  • Vital Proteins
  • Wobenzym

Instant Foods

  • Alfare
  • Beba
  • Bona (Finland)
  • Cerelac
  • Farinha Láctea (Brazil)
  • FM 85
  • Freshly
  • Gerber
  • Good Start
  • Guigoz
  • Lactogen
  • Maggie
  • Mindful Chef
  • Nan Optipro
  • NAN Optipro HW
  • NanKid
  • NanSoy
  • NaturNes
  • Neslac
  • Nestlé
  • Nestlé Bear Brand (acquired by infant feeding by Bear Brand Jr. in 2001)
  • Nestogen
  • Nestokid Four
  • Nestum (Portugal, Central America)
  • Nido
  • Piltti (Finland)
  • PreNan
  • SMA (UK)
  • Wyeth (Bonna, S26)

Performance Nutrition

  • Neston
  • Nesvita
  • Pria
  • Supligen

Petcare

General

  • Bakers
  • Beta
  • Bonio
  • Bonnie
  • Castor & Pollux
  • Chef Michael's Canine Creations
  • Felix
  • Fido (French equivalent brand to Bakers and Beneful)
  • Go Cat
  • Gourmet
  • Lily's Kitchen
  • Lucky Dog
  • Merrick
  • Mon Petit
  • PetLife
  • Purina
  • Republic of Cats (majority owned by Nestle Purina)
  • Supercoat
  • Tails .com
  • Tidy Cats
  • Totalcare
  • Whole Earth Farms
  • Winalot

Nestlé Purina Petcare Products

  • Alpo
  • Purina Beggin' Strips
  • Busy Bone
  • Beneful
  • Cat Chow
  • Dog Chow
  • Fancy Feast
  • Friskies
  • Mighty Dog
  • Purina
  • Purina ONE
  • Purina Pro Plan

Refrigerated Products

  • Buitoni
  • Garden Gourmet (Germany)
  • Herta
  • Katie's Pizza
  • Toll House (refrigerated cookie dough)

Seasonings

  • Carpathia
  • CHEF.
  • Haoji
  • Maggi
  • Thomy
  • Totole
  • Winiary

Shelf Stable

  • Carnation (acquired by Alaska Milk Corporation in 2007, but under a long-term license agreement with Nestlé in the Philippines)
  • Coffee-Mate
  • Milo
  • Nestlé Omega Plus (a milk product)
  • Tendre Noix

Yogurt

  • Acti-V (Philippines)
  • ActiPlus (Pakistan)
  • Fruit Selection Yogurt (Philippines)
  • Hirz (Switzerland)
  • Longa Vida (Portugal)
  • Molico (Brazil)
  • Munch Bunch
  • Nestlé Raita (mint and cumin, Pakistan)
  • Rawaytee Maza (Pakistan)
  • Ski
  • Sweet N Tasty Yogurt (Pakistan)
  • Yelly (mango and strawberry, Pakistan)

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