This is a dated list of the brands owned by
Nestlé globally. Overall, Nestlé owns over 2000 brands in 186 countries.[1][2][3] Brands in this list are categorized by their targeted markets.
Carnation (acquired by
Alaska Milk Corporation in 2007, but under a long-term license agreement with Nestlé in the Philippines which ended in 2021[57])
Nestlé owned 100% of
Alcon in 1978. In 2002 Nestlé sold 23.2% of its Alcon shares on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2008 Nestlé sold 24.8% of existing Alcon shares to the Swiss pharmaceutical giant
Novartis. In 2010 Nestlé sold the remaining 52% of its Alcon shares to Novartis. Novartis paid a total of 39.1 bn USD.
Former brands
This is a selected list of the former brands formerly owned, discontinued, or sold to another company by Nestlé. Overall, Nestlé has discontinued, sold, or changed the name of many of its brands. Former brands are categorized by their targeted markets.
Beverages
Farine Lactée –
baby formula invented by Henri Nestlé and introduced in 1867[61][62]
"Nestlé to Take Teatime High-Tech". International Herald Tribune. May 20, 2010.
Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2017 – via The New York Times.
^Rouxeville, A. (1993).
Parlons Affaires. Advanced Course in French for Business (in French). Bloomsbury Academic. p. 142.
ISBN978-1-85075-388-9.
Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
^Rozenberg, Rina (November 19, 2010).
"Champion of breakfasts". haaretz.com.
Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
1 Currently manufactured by
General Mills in the U.S. and Canada. Produced by
Cereal Partners under the Nestlé brand elsewhere. 2 Brand owned by
General Mills; U.S. and Canadian production rights controlled by Nestlé under license. 3 U.S. production rights owned by
The Hershey Company. 4 U.S. rights and production owned by the
Smarties Candy Company with a different product. 5 U.S. rights and specific trade dress owned by Nestlé; rights elsewhere owned by
Associated British Foods. 6 Produced by Cereal Partners, branded as Nestlé. 7 Produced by Cereal Partners and branded as Nestlé in the U.K. and Ireland. Produced by
Post Foods elsewhere. 8 Philippine production rights owned by
Alaska Milk Corporation. 9 Singaporean, Malaysian and Thai production rights owned by
Fraser and Neave. 10 Used only in Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia. 11 Used only in the Philippines. 12 U.S. production rights owned by the
Ferrara Candy Company. 13NA rights and specific trade dress to all packaged coffee and other products under the Starbucks brand owned by Nestlé since 2019. 14 Brand owned by
Mars, sold by Nestlé in Canada. 15 Produced by
Froneri in the U.S. since 2020.
This is a dated list of the brands owned by
Nestlé globally. Overall, Nestlé owns over 2000 brands in 186 countries.[1][2][3] Brands in this list are categorized by their targeted markets.
Carnation (acquired by
Alaska Milk Corporation in 2007, but under a long-term license agreement with Nestlé in the Philippines which ended in 2021[57])
Nestlé owned 100% of
Alcon in 1978. In 2002 Nestlé sold 23.2% of its Alcon shares on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2008 Nestlé sold 24.8% of existing Alcon shares to the Swiss pharmaceutical giant
Novartis. In 2010 Nestlé sold the remaining 52% of its Alcon shares to Novartis. Novartis paid a total of 39.1 bn USD.
Former brands
This is a selected list of the former brands formerly owned, discontinued, or sold to another company by Nestlé. Overall, Nestlé has discontinued, sold, or changed the name of many of its brands. Former brands are categorized by their targeted markets.
Beverages
Farine Lactée –
baby formula invented by Henri Nestlé and introduced in 1867[61][62]
"Nestlé to Take Teatime High-Tech". International Herald Tribune. May 20, 2010.
Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2017 – via The New York Times.
^Rouxeville, A. (1993).
Parlons Affaires. Advanced Course in French for Business (in French). Bloomsbury Academic. p. 142.
ISBN978-1-85075-388-9.
Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
^Rozenberg, Rina (November 19, 2010).
"Champion of breakfasts". haaretz.com.
Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
1 Currently manufactured by
General Mills in the U.S. and Canada. Produced by
Cereal Partners under the Nestlé brand elsewhere. 2 Brand owned by
General Mills; U.S. and Canadian production rights controlled by Nestlé under license. 3 U.S. production rights owned by
The Hershey Company. 4 U.S. rights and production owned by the
Smarties Candy Company with a different product. 5 U.S. rights and specific trade dress owned by Nestlé; rights elsewhere owned by
Associated British Foods. 6 Produced by Cereal Partners, branded as Nestlé. 7 Produced by Cereal Partners and branded as Nestlé in the U.K. and Ireland. Produced by
Post Foods elsewhere. 8 Philippine production rights owned by
Alaska Milk Corporation. 9 Singaporean, Malaysian and Thai production rights owned by
Fraser and Neave. 10 Used only in Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia. 11 Used only in the Philippines. 12 U.S. production rights owned by the
Ferrara Candy Company. 13NA rights and specific trade dress to all packaged coffee and other products under the Starbucks brand owned by Nestlé since 2019. 14 Brand owned by
Mars, sold by Nestlé in Canada. 15 Produced by
Froneri in the U.S. since 2020.