Sooo Much Much More Than Water
Unveiling Nestlé: The Brands You Know and the Labels You Don't
Nestlé, a behemoth in the global food and beverage industry, offers a wide array of familiar products, from Nescafé and KitKat to Purina pet food. However, the reach of Nestlé's influence doesn't stop at these well-known brands. A significant yet less visible part of their operation involves the production of white-labeled products—goods manufactured by Nestlé but sold under a retailer's brand. This practice, common in the food industry, often leaves consumers unaware of Nestlé's involvement in many of the products they purchase daily.
The complexity of Nestlé's product range extends far beyond what's visible on the surface. By delving into the world of white-labeled goods, we encounter a hidden dimension of Nestlé's production—one that's not immediately apparent to the everyday shopper. The lack of transparency around these white-labeled products complicates our ability to make informed choices aligned with our ethical and dietary preferences.
A Call to Action: Shedding Light on the Shadows
In our quest for transparency and informed decision-making, we turn to you—our community—for assistance. If you possess knowledge about which white-labeled brands are part of Nestlé's vast portfolio, we encourage you to share this information anonymously. Together, we can illuminate the obscured aspects of Nestlé's production, empowering consumers to make choices that reflect their values and preferences.
Your Insight Is Invaluable
Whether you have insider information from working in the industry, stumbled upon revealing details, or simply possess a keen eye for tracing product origins, your contributions are vital. Each piece of information helps to unravel the intricate web of Nestlé's market presence.
How You Can Help
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Join us in this collective effort to demand greater transparency from major corporations like Nestlé. Your involvement does more than just expose hidden labels; it champions the cause for consumer empowerment and a more transparent, accountable food industry.
Beverages
Caro (sold in the US as Pero)
Chuckie (Philippines)
cocoa D'Onofrio (Peru)
Dancow (Indonesia)
Enviga (joint-venture with Coca-Cola, Beverage Partners Worldwide)
Libby's[5]
Nescau (Brazil)
Nestea (joint-venture with Coca-Cola, Beverage Partners Worldwide)
Ricacao (Ecuador)
Romanette (Switzerland)
Special.T[7]
San Pellegrino
Sanbittèr (Germany)
Sunar (Czech republic) [8]
Supligen (Caribbean) – milk beverage[9]
Coffee
Bonka[11]
Buondi (Portugal)[12]
Chameleon Cold-Brew
Christina (Portugal)[12]
Dolca (Argentina)
Ecco (Chile, Peru)
El Chaná (Uruguay)
Kirma (Peru)
Loumidis (Greece)
Ricoffy
Ristretto
Sical[12]
Starbucks (Perpetual License)
Sunrise (India)
Tofa[12]
Zoégas (Sweden)
Water
Acqua Panna (Italy)
Alaçam (Turkey)
Al Manhal (Bahrain)
Aqua Mineral (Poland)
Aqua Pod
Aqua Spring (Greece)
Aquarel (Spain)
Arctic (Poland)
Baraka (Egypt)
Buxton (UK)
Charmoise (Belgium)
Ciego Montero (Cuba)
Cristalp (Switzerland)
Da Shan YunNan Spring (China)
Dar Natury (Poland)
Eco de los Andes (Argentina)
Essentia (US)
Erikli (Turkey)
Frische Brise (Germany)
Gerber (Mexico)
Ghadeer (Jordan)
Glaciar (Argentina)
Henniez (Switzerland)
Hépar (France)
Hidden Spring (Philippines)
Κorpi (Greece)
La Vie (Vietnam)
Levissima (Italy)
Los Portales (Cuba)
Minéré (Thailand)
Nałęczowianka (Poland)
Nestlé Selda (Portugal)
Nestlé Vera (Italy)
Neuselters (Germany)
Pejo (Italy)
Petrópolis (Brazil)
Porvenir (Chile)
Princes Gate (UK)
Recoaro (Italy)
San Pellegrino (Italy)
Santa Bárbara (Brazil)
Santa Maria (Mexico)
São Lourenço (Brazil)
Sohat (Lebanon)
Springs (Saudi Arabia)
Valvert (Belgium)
Viladrau (Spain)
Vittel (France)
Water Line (South Korea)
Waterman (China)
Cereals
Cerelac (Pakistan)
Clusters[20]
Cookie Crisp (in non-US markets)
Curiously Strawberry[21]
Estrelitas[23]
Gold Flakes[25]
Golden Grahams[5] (in non-US/Canadian markets)
Koko Krunch (Unicef) [26]
Nescau Cereal (Brazil)
Shredded Wheat[5] (UK with General Mills)
Trix (Philippines)
Chilled
Chamyto[28] (Brazil, Mexico, Chile)
Chambinho (Brazil)
Chandelle (Brazil, Chile)
Chiquitín (Mexico, Chile)
Club (Mexico)
Hirz (Switzerland)
La Laitière (France, Belgium, UK)
La Lechera (Spain, Mexico)
LC1 (Switzerland)
Le Viennois (France, Belgium, Switzerland)
Moça (Brazil)
Molico (Brazil, now Svelty)
Munch Bunch (UK)
Nestlé
Nesvita (India, Pakistan)
Ninho (Brazil)
Ski
Sollys (Brazil)
Sveltesse (France)
Svelty (Mexico)
Yoco
Chocolate, confectionery and baked goods
All Stars
Alpia (Germany)
Alpino (Brazil)
Amor Wafer (Ecuador)
Animal Bar (Swiss Crown)
Bertie Beetle (Australia)
Besos de Moza (Peru)
Big Turk (Canada)
Black Magic
Boci (Hungary)
Bono (Brazil)
Bon Pari (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Hungary)
Capri (Chile)
Charge (Brazil)
Chips Ahoy![5] (Canada)
Choclait Chips (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Netherlands)
Choco Crossies (Germany)
Chocolate Surpresa (Brazil)
Chokito (Brazil, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand)
Coffee Crisp (Canada)
Crunch (outside the US)
D'Onofrio (Peru)
Dairy Box
Damak (Turkey)
Frigor
Galak/Milkybar
Heaven
Hercules Bars (Disney)
Joe (Romania and the Netherlands)
Joff
JOJO (Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland)
Kit Kat (outside the US)
Lollo (Brazil)[30]
Mabel's (Bolivia)
Cracker
Cremositas
Gauchitas
María Maizena
Moraditas
Rosquitas
Salvado
TOP
Wafer
Yapita
McKay
Maverick
Mint Pattie (Australia)
Mio (Brazil)
Minties (Australia)
Moça (Brazil)
Munch (India and Bangladesh)
Munchies (United Kingdom)
Negresco (Brazil)
Negrita (Chile)
Nestlé Classic (Brazil)
Nestlé Yes (Germany)
Nuts (Europe)
Orion (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
Passatempo (Brazil)
Peppermint Crisp (South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand)
Perugina Baci
Plaistowe (Australia)
Prestígio (Chile, Brazil)
Princessa (Poland)
Rolo (outside the US)
Rowntrees
Fruit Gums
Fruit Pastilles
Jelly Tots
Juicy Jellies
Pick & Mix
Randoms
Tooty Frooties
Sahne Nuss (Chile)
Savoy (Venezuela)
Susy
Cocosette
Samba
Carlton
Prestige
Bolero
Galak
Carre
Scorched Almonds (New Zealand)
Sensação (Brazil)
Suflair (Brazil)
Sublime (Peru)
Sundy (France)
Super 8 (Chile)
Svitoch (Ukraine)
Szerencsi (Hungary)
Tango (Ecuador)
Tango Mini Galletas (Ecuador)
Tola (UAE)[31]
Trencito (Chile)
Triangulo (Peru)
Turtles (UK, Canada)
XXX mints
Zvečevo (HR)
Foodservice products
Frozen food
Delissio Pizza (Canada)
DiGiorno Pizza (US)
Hot Pockets (US)[5]
Hälsans Kök (Finland and Sweden)
Jack's Pizza
Lean Pockets
Malher (GT)
Papa Giuseppe
Sweet Earth Foods
Tombstone Pizza
Winiary (PL)
Wagner Pizza (EU)
Frozen desserts
Åhusglass (Sweden)
Aino (Finland)
Camy (Spain, Portugal)
D'Onofrio (Peru)
Делта (Delta, Bulgaria)
Δέλτα (Delta, Greece)
Nestlé Dibs – Produced in conjunction with Dreyer's Ice Cream. Marketed as Edy's in the midwest and eastern United States.[35][36][37]
Eskimo (Finland)
Extrême (UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland)
Frigor (Argentina)
Frisco (Switzerland)
Froneri
Kimo
Kimy (Philippines)
Mat Kool (Malaysia)
Mivvi
Motta (Italy)
Mövenpick (Switzerland)
Nestlé Ice Cream
Nestlé Princessa (Poland)
Oreo Frozen Dessert Sandwiches[5] (Canada)
Outshine
Payco (Puerto Rico)
Pingviini (Finland)
Push-Up
Real Dairy
Savory (Chile)
Schöller (Germany and Austria)
Skinny Cow
Sorbetes (Philippines)
Temptations (Philippines)
Tip Top (New Zealand)
Twin Pops (Philippines)
Underground is (Denmark)
zer0% Fat (Philippines)
Healthcare nutrition
Atrium Innovations
Compleat
Crucial
Diabetisource[39]
Douglas Laboratories
Fibersource[40]
Garden of Life[41]
Genestra brands
Glytrol[42]
Impact
Isosource[40]
Meritene
Modulen[43]
Nature's Bounty
Novasource Renal
Nutren
Nuun
Optifast
Optifibre
Orgain[44]
Osteo Bi-Flex
Puritan's Pride
Peptamen
Persona Nutrition
Pure Encapsulations
Resorb
Resource
Solgar
Trophic
Vital Proteins
Wobenzym
Instant foods
Alfamino
Alfare
Althera
Beba[28]
Bona (Finland)
Farinha Láctea (Brazil)
FM 85
Freshly[45]
Guigoz
Lactogen
Mezeast (UK)
NAN AL 110
NAN Infinipro HA
NAN Optipro
NAN Sensitive
NanKid
NanSoy
NaturNes
Nestlé Bear Brand (acquired by infant feeding by Bear Brand Jr. (formerly Bear Brand 1+) in 2001)
Nestogen Kid 3+ (formerly Nestogrow Four and Nestokid Four)
Piltti (Finland)
PreNan
SMA (UK)
Wyeth (Bonna, Bonamil, Bonakid, S-26, S-26 Gold, S-26 Promil, S-26 Promil Gold, Promil, Promil Gold)
Performance nutrition
Neston
Nesvita
Pria
Supligen
Petcare
Bakers
Beta
Bonio
Bonnie
Castor & Pollux
Felix
Fido (French equivalent brand to Bakers and Beneful)
Go Cat[49]
Gourmet
Lily's Kitchen
Lucky Dog
Merrick
Mon Petit
PetLife
Purina
Republic of Cats (majority owned by Nestle Purina)
Supercoat
Tails
Tidy Cats
Totalcare
Whole Earth Farms
Nestlé Purina petcare products
The following products are manufactured by Nestlé Purina.[50]
Purina Beggin' Strips[50]
Cat Chow[50]
Dog Chow[50]
Purina Pro Plan[50]
Refrigerated products
Buitoni[53]
Garden Gourmet (Germany)[54]
Herta
Katie's Pizza[citation needed]
Toll House – refrigerated cookie dough[55]
Seasonings
A Maggi advertisement in Senegal
Shelf stable
Carnation (acquired by Alaska Milk Corporation in 2007, but under a long-term license agreement with Nestlé in the Philippines which ended in 2021[57])
Nestlé Omega Plus – a milk product[59]
Tendre Noix
Yogurt
Acti-V (Philippines)
ActiPlus (Pakistan)
Fruit Selection Yogurt (Philippines)
Hirz (Switzerland)
Longa Vida (Portugal)
Lactalis (Spanish)
Molico (Brazil)
Nestlé Raita (mint and cumin) (Pakistan)
Rawaytee Maza (Pakistan)
Ski Dairy (United Kingdom)
Sweet N Tasty Yogurt (Pakistan)
Yelly (mango and strawberry) (Pakistan)
As shareholder
Nestlé owns 23.29% of L'Oréal, the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, whose brands include Garnier, Maybelline, Lancôme and Urban Decay.
Nestlé owned 100% of Alcon in 1978. In 2002 Nestlé sold 23.2% of its Alcon shares on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2008 Nestlé sold 24.8% of existing Alcon shares to the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis. In 2010 Nestlé sold the remaining 52% of its Alcon shares to Novartis. Novartis paid a total of 39.1 bn USD.
Former brands
This is a selected list of the former brands formerly owned, discontinued, or sold to another company by Nestlé. Overall, Nestlé has discontinued, sold, or changed the name of many of its brands. Former brands are categorized by their targeted markets.
Beverages
Farine Lactée – baby formula invented by Henri Nestlé and introduced in 1867[61][62]
Juicy Juice[63] – sold to Brynwood Partners
Magnolia Nestlé – formerly From: Nestlé Magnolia dairy products in the Philippines
Nestlé Quik – name changed to Nesquik
Bottled water
Many North American brands are now owned and marketed by BlueTriton Brands.
Aberfoyle (Ontario, Canada)
Calistoga (US)
Deep Spring (California)
Deer Park (US)
Fruity Water (US)
Ice Mountain (US)[67]
Montclair (Canada)
Ozarka (US)
Powwow Water[68] – discontinued
Poland Spring (US)
Theodora
Zephyrhills (US)
These French mineral water brands were sold to the Ogeu group in France.
Quézac
Saint-Lambert
Sainte-Alix
Confectionery
Bit-O-Honey[29] – sold in 2013
Wonder Ball – sold to Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company; discontinued by Frankford
Violet Crumble - sold to Robern Menz in 2018
The Willy Wonka Candy Company - Sold to the Ferrero Group in 2018.[69]
Eye care
Frozen food
Hjem-IS (Denmark, Norway) - sold in 2013
Hemglass (Sweden) - sold to Varsego in 2013
Kotijäätelö (Finland)
Mantecados Nevada (Puerto Rico)
Health and nutrition
f.a.a – name changed
Petcare
Fido Freeze – name changed to Frosty Paws
Pet79 – name changed to Frosty Paws
SnackAttack – name changed to Beggin' Strips
Shelf-stable
Branston Pickle[71] (now owned by Mizkan)
Gale's Honey
Sarson's Vinegar (sold to Premier Foods but now owned by Mizkan)