Draft:Nestlé South Africa
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Headquarters | Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Area served | South Africa |
| Products | Baby food, coffee, dairy products, breakfast cereals, confectionery, bottled water |
| Parent | Nestlé |
| Website | https://www.nestle-esar.com |
Nestle South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a publicly listed food and beverage specialty company headquartered in Sandton. It's owned by a holding company based in Switzerland, Nestlé. The company was founded in 1916. The firm manufactures breakfast cereal, baby food products, food seasoning and hydrolyzed plant protein mix.
The firm was listed as one of the largest 100 companies in Africa by Africa Business magazine.[1]
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1917 by Nestlé, however started operations in the late 1870s.
The company became a separate company from Nestlé in the 1960s due to Swiss sanctions.In 1994, Nestlé South Africa became a division of Nestlé. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, NSA (Nestlé South Africa) established Nestlé Waters Africa (Pty) Ltd.In 2022, NSA announced the discontinuation of Nesquik due to declining sales.[2]
Products[edit]
- Milk, milk-based products and cereals[3][4]
- Beverages, juices and bottled drinking water[3][4]
- Baby food, coffee and confectionery[3][4][a]
Plants[edit]
The company operates two main processing plants in the following cities:
- Mossel Bay[5](Dairy)
- East London[5](Confectionery)
- Sandton[5]
The company also operates two water factories in the Western Cape and the Free State. Nestlé South Africa also owns other plants in KwaZulu-Natal,Western Cape and Gauteng.
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Top 250 African Companies 2017: Recovery proves elusive for Africa's major stocks - African Business Magazine". African Business Magazine. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Cry with us! Nestlé to discontinue Nesquik in South Africa".
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