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Acquisitions and disposals

Below is a listing of the major acquisitions and disposals, including certain other announcements relating to portfolio evolution.

2022
 Date
Nestlé and L Catterton Form Partnership Focused on Fresh Prepared FoodNov 21
Perrigo Announces Strategic Investment to Expand and Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing of Infant FormulaNov 1
Nestlé to acquire the Seattle's Best Coffee brand from StarbucksOct 19
Nestlé Health Science to acquire The Better Health CompanyJun 29
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire PuravidaMay 24
Nestlé Health Science to acquire majority stake in OrgainFeb 2
2021
 Date
Nestlé reduces stake in L’Oréal to 20.1%, initiates new CHF 20 billion share buyback programDec 7
Nestlé completes acquisition of The Bountiful Company core brandsAug 9
Nestlé Health Science to acquire Nuun, entering the fast-growing functional hydration marketMay 10
Nestlé closes the sale of Nestlé Waters North America brandsMar 31
Nestlé acquires Essentia, expands presence in premium functional water segmentMar 05
Nestlé continues strategic transformation of water business, agrees on sale of Nestlé Waters North America brandsFeb 17
2020
 Date
Nestlé agrees to sell Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses to Food Wise Co., Ltd.Nov 25
Nestlé USA acquires Freshly, a pioneer in healthy prepared mealsOct 30
Nestlé completes acquisition of Aimmune TherapeuticsOct 14
Nestlé to acquire Aimmune TherapeuticsAug 31
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire IM HealthScienceAug 18
Nestlé sharpens water focus on international, premium mineral and functional brands while exploring strategic options for parts of North American businessJun 11
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire majority stake in Vital ProteinsJun 10
Nestlé acquires Zenpep, expanding its medical nutrition businessJan 27
2019
 Date
Nestlé to sell 60% stake of Herta and create a joint venture with Casa TarradellasDec 19
Nestlé makes strategic move to create global leader in ice creamDec 11
Nestlé closes the sale of Nestlé Skin HealthOct 2
Nestlé Health Science expands into personalized nutrition with acquisition of Persona™Aug 22
2018
 Date
Nestlé to sharpen its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategic focus, will explore strategic options for Nestlé Skin HealthSep 20
Nestlé agrees to sell Gerber Life Insurance Co. to Western & Southern Financial GroupSep 17
The Nestlé Family welcomes TerrafertilSep 4
Nestlé and Starbucks close deal for the perpetual global license of Starbucks Consumer Packaged Goods and Foodservice productsAug 28
Nestlé enters agreement for the perpetual global license of Starbucks consumer and foodservice productsMay 7
Nestlé Purina acquires majority share in Tails.comApr 30
Nestlé acquires majority interest in Latin American company TerrafertilFeb 9
Nestlé agrees to sell U.S. confectionery business to FerreroJan 16
2017
 Date
Nestlé extends consumer healthcare portfolio by agreeing to acquire Atrium InnovationsDec 5
Nestlé USA acquires Chameleon Cold-Brew coffeeNov 3
Nestlé acquires majority interest in Blue Bottle CoffeeSep 14
Nestlé USA agrees to acquire Sweet EarthSep 7
New partnership to advance therapeutic nutritionJul 11
Nestlé USA acquires minority interest in FreshlyJun 20
Nestlé to explore strategic options for its US confectionery businessJun 15
Nestlé to sign a preliminary agreement for the sale of La Valle Degli Orti, Mare Fresco and Surgela frozen food brandsMay 4
Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company ending their Beverage Partners Worldwide joint ventureMar 3
Nestlé signs agreement to acquire Egyptian instant coffee company CaravanJan 17
2016
 Date
Nestlé and R&R have completed the transaction to create FroneriOct 3
Nestlé and R&R to create Froneri, an ice cream and frozen food joint ventureApr 27
Nestlé Skin Health to Form Non-Prescription Acne Joint Venture with Guthy-RenkerMar 24
2015
 Date
Nestlé in talks with R&R to create ice cream joint venture in selected geographiesOct 5
Nestlé Health Science participates in Seres Therapeutics initial public offeringJul 24
Nestlé Purina to acquire natural and organic pet food company in the USJul 21
Nestlé in exclusive negotiations to sell DavigelApr 15
Nestlé South Africa sells its ice cream businessMar 12
Nestlé Spain to sell La Cocinera frozen businessJan 8
Investment in Seres Health & partnership with Flagship VenturesJan 6
2014
 Date
Nestlé Waters Germany - Löhnberg factory saleNov 7
Divestment of Nestlé Waters Direct Europe HOD businessSep 3
Nestlé USA divests Juicy JuiceJul 2
Nestlé announces L'Oréal and Galderma ownership changesFeb 11
Nestlé announces PowerBar divestmentFeb 3
2013
 Date
Agreement to divest Jenny Craig weight management businessNov 7
Nestlé Mexico licenses out chilled dairy businessJul 29
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire PamlabFeb 26
2012
 Date
Nestlé completes acquisition of Pfizer NutritionDec 1
Nestlé Health Science & Chi-Med have agreed to form a joint ventureNov 28
Nestlé Health Science develops brain health portfolio with new acquisitionJul 18
Nestlé to acquire Pfizer NutritionApr 23
Beverage Partners Worldwide JV to focus on Europe and CanadaJan 6
2011
 Date
Nestlé and Yinlu partnership formally approvedNov 17
Nestlé Health Science acquires stake in Vital FoodsJul 14
Nestlé to enter partnership with Chinese confectionery company Hsu Fu ChiJul 11
Nestlé Health Science acquires Prometheus LaboratoriesMay 24
Nestlé to enter partnership with Chinese food company YinluApr 18
Nestlé Health Science has completed the acquisition of CM&D Pharma LtdFeb 2
2010
 Date
Nestlé to acquire dog snacks business in USASep 10
Nestlé to enter metabolic disorders marketAug 2
Nestlé completes acquisition of Kraft Foods' frozen pizza businessMar 2
Nestlé to acquire Kraft Foods frozen pizza businessJan 5
2009

No major acquisitons or disposals were made in 2009

2008

No major acquisitions and disposals in 2008

2007
 Date
Nestlé in partnership with Belgian choclatier Pierre MarcoliniDec 13
Nestlé Holds 99.63% of HenniezNov 30
Nestlé strengthens leadership in Russian chocolate marketNov 26
Nestlé controls 98.6% of HenniezNov 13
Nestlé to acquire HenniezSep 4
Nestlé completes acquisition of GerberSep 3
Nestlé completes its acquisition of Novartis Medical NutritionJul 2
Nestlé consolidates nutrition leadership position through acquisition of GerberApr 12
Nestlé and Coca-Cola reach final agreement BPW joint ventureMar 27
Nestlé broadens co-operation with Barry Callebaut in EuropeFeb 15
2006
 Date
Nestlé to acquire Novartis Medical Nutrition, moving toward Nutrition, Health and WellnessDec 14
Nestlé and EPFL in brain research partnershipNov 21
Beverage Partners Worldwide to refocus on black teaNov 2
Nestlé acquires Jenny CraigJun 19
Nestlé acquires Uncle Tobys in AustraliaMay 23
Nestlé achieves full ownership of Dreyer's and becomes world leader in ice creamJan 19
2005
 Date
Nestlé to acquire Greek Delta ice creamDec 19
Nestlé and Lactalis plan European businessDec 15
2004
 Date
DPA to become active in Ecuador, Colombia, Trinidad & TobagoApr 19
Nestlé-L’Oréal Relationship put on a new basisFeb 3
2003
 Date
FTC approval clears strategic move in the US ice cream businessJun 26
Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive in oral care agreementJun 17
Nestlé Waters acquires Clear Water, in RussiaFeb 19
Nestlé Waters and Hutchison conclude transaction in EuropeFeb 3
Nestlé to buy Mövenpick ice cream brandJan 23
2002
 Date
Nestlé: US FTC Clears the Way for Chef America AcquisitionSep 12
Nestlé Spurs Growth in its US Frozen Food Business Through Acquisition of High-Margin, High-Growth CompanyAug 6
Nestlé Waters acquires Saint Springs in Russia (pdf, 116 KB)Jul 16
Nestlé and L'Oréal announce a joint venture projectJun 25
Strategic Move to Gain Leadership in US ice cream businessJun 17
Nestlé Waters buys Sparkling Spring Water Co. in Chicago areaMay 16
Perrier group to buy Sparkling Spring Water Co. (pdf, 108 KB)Apr 23
Nestlé and Fonterra in dairy alliance for AmericasMar 26
Schoeller acquisition approved by EUFeb 25
2001
 Date
Nestlé buys half of Ice Cream Partners USADec 26
Nestlé: Green Light for Ralston Purina AcquisitionDec 11
Nestlé reinforces position in Chinese bouillon marketOct 8
Nestlé and Fonterra dairy alliance for AmericasAug 30
Perrier Vittel announces a new acquisition in Saudi Arabia (pdf, 119 KB)Jul 30
Nestlé and Südzucker in negotiations about SchöllerJun 29
Ralston shareholders vote to approveproposed acquisition by NestléMay 21
Nestlé and Coca-Cola: JV in rapidly growing beverage segmentsJan 30
Nestlé and Ralston Purina announce the Creation of a major international Pet-Care businessJan 16
2000
 Date
Perrier reinforces its position in USA (pdf, 121 KB)Dec 12
Perrier Group buys Aberfoyle Springs Limited (pdf, 121 KB)Oct 19
Nestlé to enter talks with Snow Brand (pdf, 91 KB)Sep 26
Nestlé strengthens position in Japanese chocolateSep 8
Nestlé Argentina acquisition in the petfood sectorJun 13
Nestlé acquires vending business in JapanMar 1
Nestlé buys PowerBar Inc.Feb 23
Nestlé S.A. reinforces bouillon sector in MexicoFeb 11
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