Nestlé Waters Facts for Kids

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Nestlé Waters H.Q.

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Drink
Founded	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Headquarters	Issy les Moulineaux, Paris, France
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Maurizio Patarnello (CEO)
Products	Bottled water
Number of employees	31,740 (2015)
Parent	Nestlé

Nestlé Waters is a big company that sells bottled water all over the world. It is part of a larger company called Nestlé. Nestlé Waters started in 1992.

What Nestlé Waters Does
A Look at History
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What Nestlé Waters Does

Nestlé Waters is known for selling many different kinds of bottled water. They have popular brands like Acqua Panna, San Pellegrino, Perrier, and Vittel. In 2015, the company had about 31,740 employees working for them.

A Look at History

Nestlé Waters has a long and interesting history, growing from a small start to a worldwide company.

Early Beginnings

1843: Henri Nestlé, who later founded the Nestlé Group, opened his first factory. It made lemonade and bottled water.
1866: The main Nestlé Group was officially started.

Growing Bigger

1969: Nestlé bought a part of a French water company called Vittel.
1974: They also bought a German company called Blaue Quellen.
1987: Nestlé took a larger share in Vittel and joined with a company called Arrowhead.
1992: Nestlé bought Source Perrier S.A. This made Nestlé the biggest bottled water company in the world! They called this new part of the company Nestlé Sources International (NSI).
1996: NSI changed its name to Perrier Vittel S.A. to help it grow even more around the world.
1998: They took over Italy's top bottled water maker, Sanpellegrino S.p.A. They also launched a new water brand called Nestlé Pure Life.
2000: Nestlé Aquarel, a new spring water, was launched in many countries across Europe at the same time.
2001: Perrier Vittel bought Al Manhal, a leading bottled water company in Saudi Arabia. This made them a top player in the Middle East.
2002: Perrier Vittel changed its name again to Nestlé Waters.
2003: Nestlé Waters bought the Powwow Group.

Expanding Worldwide

2005: Nestlé Waters started selling Nestlé Pure Life in Nigeria. They also created a partnership in Algeria, expanding their business in Africa.
2006: Nestlé Waters bought most of the shares in Erikli, becoming the top water company in Turkey.
2007: They bought Sources Minérales Henniez S.A., making them the leader in bottled water in Switzerland. They also made agreements in Mexico and Chile.
2008: Just ten years after it started, Nestlé Pure Life became the world's most popular bottled water brand. They sold 5 billion liters of it!
2009: Nestlé Waters grew stronger in important growing countries. They bought Àguas de Santa Barbara in Brazil and Dashan Drinks in China.

Water Use and Community

In 2009, some people raised concerns about how much water is used globally. They pointed out that there might not be enough fresh water for everyone in the future. Nestlé Waters shared their research on this topic. They suggested that we need to be more careful about how we use water and make sure it is delivered efficiently around the world.

Also in 2009, some groups gathered to share their thoughts about Nestlé Waters' use of local water sources. They wanted to make sure that communities had a say in how their water was managed. Nestlé officials responded by explaining their plans to be open about where their water comes from.

Recent Years

2012: Nestlé Waters made a deal with Ambev to distribute their products in Brazil.
2013: They opened new factories in the United Kingdom and South Korea. They also bought a mineral water spring in Brazil called Vale do Sol.
2020: Nestlé Waters planned to sell its Canadian water bottling business, but the deal did not go through.
2021: Nestlé announced they would sell many of their water brands in the US and Canada. This sale included brands like Nestlé Pure Life. The brands that were sold now operate as BlueTriton Brands. However, popular brands like Perrier, S.Pellegrino, and Acqua Panna were not part of this sale.

Nestlé Waters facts for kids

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