Kapitel: Nestle, Swiss Dairy Food, Lrg Groupe, Cremo, Emmi, Hochdorf Holding, Estavayer Lait, Adolf Gruninger, Schweizerische Kaseunion, Miba Milchverband Der Nordwestschweiz, Mifroma, Pagnier. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Nestle S.A. (French pronunciation: ) is the largest nutrition and foods company in the world, founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Nestle originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, which was established in 1866 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and the Farine Lactee Henri Nestle Company, which was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle. The company grew significantly during the First World War and following the Second World War, eventually expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. Today, the company operates in 86 countries around the world and employs nearly 283,000 individuals. Today, in English-speaking countries, "Nestle" is most commonly pronounced ). However, the original pronunciation was, as in the English verb "nestle." This pronunciation was common throughout much of the 20th century, but changes in its spoken form in advertising influenced it to become more akin to its native pronunciation in French-speaking Switzerland. The old pronunciation, however, is still used today in some regions such as the Black Country. "Nestle" in Alemannic German (Alemannisch - as spoken in southwestern Germany and in Switzerland) refers to a small nest (Nest being the same word in English and German). The -le ending makes the word into a diminutive. Nestle headquarters in Vevey.The company dates to 1867, when two separate Swiss enterprises were founded that would later form the core of Nestle. In August of that year, Charles A. and George Page, brothers from Lee County, IL in the United States, established the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in Cham. In September, in Vevey, Henri Nestle developed a milk-based baby food and soon...http: //booksllc.net/?l=de