Nestlé in Switzerland

Facts and Figures (May 2012)

Employees Approx. 9,700 (incl. more than 80 nationalities) for the entire Nestlé Group in Switzerland (approx. 5,300 employees at the operational facilities, 1,600 at R&D and approx 2,600 at Nestlé Switzerland)

Sales (2011) CHF 1.8 billion

Job creation (2011) More than 300 jobs (increase of 3%)

Job creation (2002 – 2011) More than 3,000 jobs (increase of 46% in ten years) Investments (2002 – 2011) CHF 3.3 billion including CHF 180 million for the Nestlé Nutrition factory in Konolfingen, CHF 176 million to renovate the international headquarters in Vevey, CHF 129 million for the Nescafé factory in Orbe and CHF 90 million for the Nespresso factory in Orbe

Recent investment CHF 300 million for a new Nespresso factory in Romont, with the creation of 400 jobs (opening in 2015)

Nestlé sites in Switzerland 8 corporate headquarters (Nestlé Group in Vevey and Cham, Nestlé Switzerland in La Tour-de-Peilz, Nespresso in Lausanne, Nespresso Switzerland in Paudex, Nestlé Waters Switzerland in Henniez, Nestlé Health Science in Lutry, Nestlé Super Premium in Vevey, Purina PetCare Europe in Lausanne and CPW in Lausanne) 10 production sites (see details below) 10 distribution centres 22 Nespresso boutiques 3 Mövenpick Ice Cream Galleries La Maison Cailler – Swiss “Chocolaterie” (Cailler tourist site in Broc) Alimentarium – Food Museum in Vevey

Nestlé research and development sites in Nestlé Research Centre (NRC) in Lausanne Switzerland 2 Product Technology Centres (PTC) in Orbe and Konolfingen Chocolate Centre of Excellence (CCE) in Broc CPW Innovation Centre in Orbe Nestlé Professional Beverage Centre, Orbe System Technology Centre (STC) in Orbe (opening in 2013) Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) in Lausanne

Nestlé Switzerland Nestlé’s operational company for the Swiss market (export: 67% in 2011)