Nestlé has introduced its Annual Report 2011 that encompasses 48-pages. The report includes the company’s achievements in 2011 and unveils its future plans. 

Photo: the title page of the 2011 report, from nestle.com

Nestlé stated that its core value has always been the short term performance but the company remained focused on the longer term. In 2011, Nestlé successfully delivered its Model of financial performance. The main initiatives included the creation of Nestlé Health Science, two major partnerships in China, and significant investments in Russia, India and many African and Latin American countries.

Nestlé Health Science was launched on January 1, 2011 as a separate company that was aimed to create a market between food and pharmaceuticals.  In addition, the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences was created to develop biomedical solutions for nutrition.  In its first year Nestlé Health Science made three investments including the acquisition of Prometheus Laboratories Inc. and investments into the products targeting specific disorders and diseases.

Regarding development on emerging markets, the company signed two partnerships in China acquiring 60% of both Hsu Fu Chi and Yinlu, two established companies that make a good contribution to Nestlé’s portfolio.

The company also made investments into Chocolate in China and India, Culinary in India, China and Africa, Milk and Infant Nutrition in Indonesia, Coffee in Africa, Russia and Thailand, Breakfast cereals in Malaysia and Turkey and PetCare in Russia and Hungary.

Among other company’s achievements in 2011 are: the connection with small buisnesses in Europe and the improvment of the Nutritional Compass

“We recognise that if we are going to build businesses that are successful today and sustainable tomorrow, we need to invest upstream and down to create value for our partners,” said Paul Bulcke, Nestlé Chief Executive Officer.