Acquisitions and disposals

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

2021

	Date
Nestlé continues strategic transformation of water business, agrees on sale of Nestlé Waters North America brands	Feb 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 meals	Oct 30
Nestlé completes acquisition of Aimmune Therapeutics	Oct 14
Nestlé to acquire Aimmune Therapeutics	Aug 31
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire IM HealthScience	Aug 18
Nestlé sharpens water focus on international, premium mineral and functional brands while exploring strategic options for parts of North American business	Jun 11
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire majority stake in Vital Proteins	Jun 10
Nestlé acquires Zenpep, expanding its medical nutrition business	Jan 27

2019

	Date
Nestlé to sell 60% stake of Herta and create a joint venture with Casa Tarradellas	Dec 19
Nestlé makes strategic move to create global leader in ice cream	Dec 11
Nestlé closes the sale of Nestlé Skin Health	Oct 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 Health	Sep 20
Nestlé agrees to sell Gerber Life Insurance Co. to Western & Southern Financial Group	Sep 17
The Nestlé Family welcomes Terrafertil	Sep 4
Nestlé and Starbucks close deal for the perpetual global license of Starbucks Consumer Packaged Goods and Foodservice products	Aug 28
Nestlé enters agreement for the perpetual global license of Starbucks consumer and foodservice products	May 7
Nestlé Purina acquires majority share in Tails.com	Apr 30
Nestlé acquires majority interest in Latin American company Terrafertil	Feb 9
Nestlé agrees to sell U.S. confectionery business to Ferrero	Jan 16

2017

	Date
Nestlé extends consumer healthcare portfolio by agreeing to acquire Atrium Innovations	Dec 5
Nestlé USA acquires Chameleon Cold-Brew coffee	Nov 3
Nestlé acquires majority interest in Blue Bottle Coffee	Sep 14
Nestlé USA agrees to acquire Sweet Earth	Sep 7
New partnership to advance therapeutic nutrition	Jul 11
Nestlé USA acquires minority interest in Freshly	Jun 20
Nestlé to explore strategic options for its US confectionery business	Jun 15
Nestlé to sign a preliminary agreement for the sale of La Valle Degli Orti, Mare Fresco and Surgela frozen food brands	May 4
Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company ending their Beverage Partners Worldwide joint venture	Mar 3
Nestlé signs agreement to acquire Egyptian instant coffee company Caravan	Jan 17

2016

	Date
Nestlé and R&R have completed the transaction to create Froneri	Oct 3
Nestlé and R&R to create Froneri, an ice cream and frozen food joint venture	Apr 27
Nestlé Skin Health to Form Non-Prescription Acne Joint Venture with Guthy-Renker	Mar 24

2015

	Date
Nestlé in talks with R&R to create ice cream joint venture in selected geographies	Oct 5
Nestlé Health Science participates in Seres Therapeutics initial public offering	Jul 24
Nestlé Purina to acquire natural and organic pet food company in the US	Jul 21
Nestlé in exclusive negotiations to sell Davigel	Apr 15
Nestlé South Africa sells its ice cream business	Mar 12
Nestlé Spain to sell La Cocinera frozen business	Jan 8
Investment in Seres Health & partnership with Flagship Ventures	Jan 6

2014

	Date
Nestlé Waters Germany - Löhnberg factory sale	Nov 7
Divestment of Nestlé Waters Direct Europe HOD business	Sep 3
Nestlé USA divests Juicy Juice	Jul 2
Nestlé announces L'Oréal and Galderma ownership changes	Feb 11
Nestlé announces PowerBar divestment	Feb 3

2013

	Date
Agreement to divest Jenny Craig weight management business	Nov 7
Nestlé Mexico licenses out chilled dairy business	Jul 29
Nestlé Health Science agrees to acquire Pamlab	Feb 26

2012

	Date
Nestlé completes acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition	Dec 1
Nestlé Health Science & Chi-Med have agreed to form a joint venture	Nov 28
Nestlé Health Science develops brain health portfolio with new acquisition	Jul 18
Nestlé to acquire Pfizer Nutrition	Apr 23
Beverage Partners Worldwide JV to focus on Europe and Canada	Jan 6

2011

	Date
Nestlé and Yinlu partnership formally approved	Nov 17
Nestlé Health Science acquires stake in Vital Foods	Jul 14
Nestlé to enter partnership with Chinese confectionery company Hsu Fu Chi	Jul 11
Nestlé Health Science acquires Prometheus Laboratories	May 24
Nestlé to enter partnership with Chinese food company Yinlu	Apr 18
Nestlé Health Science has completed the acquisition of CM&D Pharma Ltd	Feb 2

2010

	Date
Nestlé to acquire dog snacks business in USA	Sep 10
Nestlé to enter metabolic disorders market	Aug 2
Nestlé completes acquisition of Kraft Foods' frozen pizza business	Mar 2
Nestlé to acquire Kraft Foods frozen pizza business	Jan 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 Marcolini	Dec 13
Nestlé Holds 99.63% of Henniez	Nov 30
Nestlé strengthens leadership in Russian chocolate market	Nov 26
Nestlé controls 98.6% of Henniez	Nov 13
Nestlé to acquire Henniez	Sep 4
Nestlé completes acquisition of Gerber	Sep 3
Nestlé completes its acquisition of Novartis Medical Nutrition	Jul 2
Nestlé consolidates nutrition leadership position through acquisition of Gerber	Apr 12
Nestlé and Coca-Cola reach final agreement BPW joint venture	Mar 27
Nestlé broadens co-operation with Barry Callebaut in Europe	Feb 15

2006

	Date
Nestlé to acquire Novartis Medical Nutrition, moving toward Nutrition, Health and Wellness	Dec 14
Nestlé and EPFL in brain research partnership	Nov 21
Beverage Partners Worldwide to refocus on black tea	Nov 2
Nestlé acquires Jenny Craig	Jun 19
Nestlé acquires Uncle Tobys in Australia	May 23
Nestlé achieves full ownership of Dreyer's and becomes world leader in ice cream	Jan 19

2005

	Date
Nestlé to acquire Greek Delta ice cream	Dec 19
Nestlé and Lactalis plan European business	Dec 15

2004

	Date
DPA to become active in Ecuador, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago	Apr 19
Nestlé-L’Oréal Relationship put on a new basis	Feb 3

2003

	Date
FTC approval clears strategic move in the US ice cream business	Jun 26
Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive in oral care agreement	Jun 17
Nestlé Waters acquires Clear Water, in Russia	Feb 19
Nestlé Waters and Hutchison conclude transaction in Europe	Feb 3
Nestlé to buy Mövenpick ice cream brand	Jan 23

2002

	Date
Nestlé: US FTC Clears the Way for Chef America Acquisition	Sep 12
Nestlé Spurs Growth in its US Frozen Food Business Through Acquisition of High-Margin, High-Growth Company	Aug 6
Nestlé Waters acquires Saint Springs in Russia (pdf, 116 KB)	Jul 16
Nestlé and L'Oréal announce a joint venture project	Jun 25
Strategic Move to Gain Leadership in US ice cream business	Jun 17
Nestlé Waters buys Sparkling Spring Water Co. in Chicago area	May 16
Perrier group to buy Sparkling Spring Water Co. (pdf, 108 KB)	Apr 23
Nestlé and Fonterra in dairy alliance for Americas	Mar 26
Schoeller acquisition approved by EU	Feb 25

2001

	Date
Nestlé buys half of Ice Cream Partners USA	Dec 26
Nestlé: Green Light for Ralston Purina Acquisition	Dec 11
Nestlé reinforces position in Chinese bouillon market	Oct 8
Nestlé and Fonterra dairy alliance for Americas	Aug 30
Perrier Vittel announces a new acquisition in Saudi Arabia (pdf, 119 KB)	Jul 30
Nestlé and Südzucker in negotiations about Schöller	Jun 29
Ralston shareholders vote to approveproposed acquisition by Nestlé	May 21
Nestlé and Coca-Cola: JV in rapidly growing beverage segments	Jan 30
Nestlé and Ralston Purina announce the Creation of a major international Pet-Care business	Jan 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 chocolate	Sep 8
Nestlé Argentina acquisition in the petfood sector	Jun 13
Nestlé acquires vending business in Japan	Mar 1
Nestlé buys PowerBar Inc.	Feb 23
Nestlé S.A. reinforces bouillon sector in Mexico	Feb 11

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