NESPRESSO - unveils five new Grands Crus

Striving to create the ultimate coffee experience, Nespresso coffee experts travel the world in search of the highest quality coffee. Following two years of exploration and development, five new creations have recently been unveiled: three Pure Origin coffees and two Lungo blends. While the “original” Nespresso espresso varieties are blends from several origins whose characteristics complement one another in a complex taste profile, Pure Origin coffees reveal a soul and character typical of a single origin. The intention is to source the three Pure Origin coffees through the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program which is co-managed with the Rainforest Alliance (currently, one Pure Origin coffee is 100% sourced through the AAA Program while the other two originate from plantations where the initiative has only been launched recently). The Sustainable Quality Program aims to protect the environment and improve the lives of coffee farmers and their communities while assuring supplies of top-grade green coffee and improving product quality. New Pure Origin coffees:

• Rosabaya de Colombia: a blend of hand-picked Columbian Arabicas grown on small plantations at altitudes above 2,000m in the south and south-west of the country. Has a delicate acidity interspersed with notes of wine and balanced by hints of red fruit. Separate roasting accentuates the fruity notes and acidity whilst bringing body to the coffee.
• Dulsão do Brasil: a combination of red and yellow Brazilian Bourbon coffees grown on a limited number of plantations in the hilly Pocos de Caldas region. Separately roasted and treated with the semi-dry method so that mucilage sugars infuse sweetness to the beans. Sweet notes of cereal, malt, honey and maple syrup.
• Indriya from India: a blend of Arabica (85%) and Robusta (15%) beans cultivated in the shady cedar forests of the major coffee states in the south. An intense, full-bodied espresso with a whisper of cocoa and a spicy bouquet reminiscent of cloves, pepper and nutmeg.

New Lungo blends:

• Fortissio Lungo: a blend of Central and South American Arabicas with a hint of Robusta. Intense, full-bodied and bitter with notes of dark roasted beans.
• Finezzo Lungo: a delicate marriage of lightly roasted East African and South and Central American Arabicas. Highly aromatic with mild notes of fragrant jasmine.

Specially-designed sampling and tasting packs are enabling consumers in every Nespresso market to enjoy these latest additions to the unique Nespresso range of 16 premium coffees.

ASIA - New investments reaffirm Nestlé's commitment to the ASEAN region

Singapore June 13, 2009 Speaking at a media conference at the end of his tour of South East Asia which took him to Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke said that the Company will continue to invest in the region and expand its business and manufacturing facilities there. Over the last three years, Nestlé has spent over CHF 550 million in capital investments in its ASEAN operations. In 2008, Nestlé’s business in the region experienced 15% organic growth, with sales of around CHF 5 billion. In 2009, Nestlé's investments in the region will amount to CHF 260 million.

• In Thailand Nestlé is investing in two significant manufacturing projects, the construction of a new Nestlé Purina pet food factory located in the Amata City Industrial Estate, and the expansion of the existing Navanakorn facility, where Nestlé (Thai) Ltd produces milk and coffee products. The pet food plant, which will create 135 new jobs, will be one of the most advanced factories of its kind in the world, thanks to its state-of-the-art processing technologies. The factory will supply dry pet food to the growing local and overseas markets, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, as well as Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Nestlé’s overall capital investments for Thailand will amount to CHF 56 million in 2009.
• In Vietnam Paul Bulcke opened the new Maggi production plant at the Nestlé factory in the Dong Nai province, where Nestlé will create over 800 jobs by 2010. The plant will meet the growing consumer demand for Maggi products in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines. This year Nestlé will invest a total of CHF 13 million in its operations in Vietnam. For example, the La Vie Company, a local joint venture company in which Nestlé holds a 65% interest, will invest in its two mineral water factories to double their capacity.
• In Malaysia, Nestlé has committed a capital investment of CHF 85 million for 2009 to meet the increasing demand for Halal products of which Nestlé Malaysia is the Centre of Excellence for the Nestlé Group. The investment supports the set-up of new regional plants for Nescafé and non-dairy creamer as well as the expansion of its Maggi facilities following the stronger export demands for its products in the region, the Middle East and Europe. Over the last three years significant investments were made in Singapore for the upgrade and expansion of the production facilities at the Jurong factory, while another CHF 3 million of investments have been committed for 2009.
• In the Philippines, which Paul Bulcke visited last year, Nestlé's investments in 2009 will amount to CHF 72 million. An additional expression of Nestlé’s commitment to the region was the establishment of a Nestlé shared service centre for financial and employee services in the Philippines in 2008, which helps to maximize Nestlé’s operational efficiency throughout the ASEAN region and Oceania.
• In Indonesia, Nestlé will invest a further CHF 29 million in 2009, after a major investment of CHF 130 million in the last two years, supporting the expansion of the Kejayan milk factory in East Java in order to meet the increasing demand. After the completion of the project, the Kejayan factory will be one of the ten biggest Nestlé milk processing plants in the world.
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USA - Nestlé launches state-of-the-art factory and beverage distribution centre in USA

- March 4, 2009 - Nestlé has launched its largest ready-to-drink aseptic products factory in Anderson, Indiana. The state-of-the-art factory and distribution centre gives Nestlé a unique platform to leverage its nutrition, health and wellness strategy and sets the standard for future Nestlé ready-to-drink factories worldwide. Present at today’s official launch were Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon, Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke, and Nestlé USA Chairman and CEO Brad Alford. The Anderson facility, at 880,000 sq. ft. (almost 82,000m2), covers an area the size of over 300 tennis courts and is dedicated to meet growing consumer demand of Nestlé Nesquik Ready-to-Drink and Nestlé Coffee-Mate Liquid products in the USA. It will become Nestlé’s centre for healthy beverages in the USA and allow the Company to create and develop new and innovative beverage products. The Anderson factory has applied for LEED certification, which means that the facility meets a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction as determined by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It also has improved recyclability of resin packaging, a wastewater recovery system for reuse in cooling towers, and uses low-emission natural gas boilers. Between August 2006 and June 2008, Nestlé invested USD 359 million to construct the factory and distribution centre, the Company’s largest single capital investment in its history. Last August, the company announced it will invest USD 170 million to expand the facility to more than 1 million sq. ft. (over 92,000m2) by 2011. In total, over 500 jobs will have been created in Anderson by 2011