Windy Wang
Catherine Ning
Text Your Chocolate IQ…
1
The best way to store chocolate is:
A.In the fridge
B. In a cool, dry place
C. Next to the stove
D. It should never be stored
– just eaten right away
2
• Type: Public
• Founded: 1866
• HQ: Vevey, Switzerland
• Key people: Henri Nestle (Founder)
• Products: Chocolate, water, dairy products
• Revenue: 88.6 billion USD
• Net Income: 4.9 billion USD
• Employees: 305,000
ANCIENT HISTORY OF
CHOCOLATE
1866-1905
“Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé”
Merged with Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company
1905-1918
By the early 1900s, the Company was operating factories in the
United States, Britain, Germany and Spain.
World War I
1918-1938
The end of World War I brought with it a crisis for Nestlé.
1938-1944
1944-1975
Dozens of new products were added
Outside companies were acquired
In 1974, the Company became a
major shareholder in L'Oréal
1996+
Nestlé USA
Come for the Opportunity. Stay for the People.
Coca-Cola 25.6%
PepsiCo 13.4%
Nestle 3.4%
Danone 2.6%
Other 55%
Competitors (water)
The Coca-Cola Company
• Type: Public
• Founded: 1892 by Asa Griggs Candler
• Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Key people: E. Neville Isdell, CEO & Chairman
• Industry: Beverage
• Products: Water and Non-alcoholic soda drinks
• Revenue: $24.088 billion USD (2006)
• Net income: $5.080 billion USD (2006)
• Employees: 55,000 (2006)
• Central promise: to refresh the world in mind, body, and inspirit; to inspire
moments of optimism; to create value and make a difference
Competitors (water)
Danone Group
• Type: public
• Founded: 1919
• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Key people: Franck Riboud, Chairman & CEO
• Industry: Food
• Products: Dairy products (55%), Water, Biscuits (18%),
• Revenue: EUR 13,024 million (1.9 million US) (2005)
• Employees: 88,184
Recommendations
• Short-term
– Local markets
– Purchase Kit Kat license in U.S.
– Health and Nutrition
Recommendations (cont.)
• Long-term
– Continue to expand globally
– Other markets and one brand
– Quality of products
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