NESTLÉ SELECTS INDIANA SITE AS LOCATION FOR NEW FACTORY, DISTRIBUTION CENTER

 

GLENDALE, Calif. (July 10, 2006) - Nestlé has selected a 190-acre site in Anderson, Ind., where it will build a $359 million, 880,000 sq. ft. factory and distribution center.

 

The facility, located approximately 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis, will produce NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® Ready-to-Drink (RTD) and NESTLÉ® COFFEE-MATE® Liquid products. The combined facility will initially employ nearly 300 employees (hourly and salaried combined). Construction will begin later this year, with an anticipated opening in the spring of 2008.

 

"Nestlé is committed to providing consumers with the best-tasting, nutritionally superior beverages, wherever and whenever they want them," said Rob Case, President, Beverage Division, Nestlé USA. "This new facility will enable us to greatly expand our production and distribution capabilities, thereby allowing us to better serve our consumers."

 

Steve Presley, Vice President and General Manager, Ready-to-Drink Beverages, Nestlé USA, headed the site selection committee and said that Nestlé chose Anderson, Ind., due primarily to its central location and the feeling that its welcoming environment would be a good place for Nestlé employees and their families to live. He further added, "We are deeply appreciative to the State of Indiana and the City of Anderson for working with us during the evaluation period and making this announcement possible. We look forward to being a good neighbor to the people of Anderson and to all of Indiana."

 

Nestlé will begin accepting applications for employment in 2007. Anyone interested in working for Nestlé should visit Nestlé's online career center at www.nestlejobs.com for additional information. Further announcements regarding job fairs or other employment activities will be announced in 2007.

 

About NESTLÉ NESQUIK RTD

NESTLÉ NESQUIK RTD, introduced in 1984, is the top national brand of 100 percent flavored milk with the largest distribution, share and brand awareness. Available in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from eight to 64 ounces, NESTLÉ NESQUIK RTD is available in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending machines nationwide. Its flavors include: Chocolate, Strawberry, Fat Free Chocolate, Very Vanilla, Buncha Banana and Double Chocolate. NESTLÉ NESQUIK RTD also offers a variety of milkshakes, including: Chocolate, Strawberry, Limited Edition Cookies 'n Milk and Vanilla Caramel. For more information about NESTLÉ NESQUIK RTD, please visit www.nesquik.com .

 

About NESTLÉ COFFEE-MATE Liquid

NESTLÉ COFFEE-MATE Liquid, introduced in 1990, is the top-selling national brand of non-dairy liquid creamers. Solidifying its position as "Coffee's Perfect Mate," NESTLÉ COFFEE-MATE Liquid offers consumers a wide variety of flavors so that they may customize each cup of coffee they drink to make it taste exactly they way they like it. Flavors include: Original, Original Low Fat, Original Fat Free, French Vanilla, Sugar Free French Vanilla, Fat Free French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Fat Free Hazelnut, Sugar Free Hazelnut, Amaretto, Chocolate Raspberry, Cinnamon Vanilla Crème, Coconut Crème, Crème Brulée, Vanilla, Toffee Nut, Toasted Almond, Vanilla Chai Spice, Vanilla Caramel, Vanilla Nut and Toasted Almond. For more information about NESTLÉ COFFEE-MATE, please visit www.coffee-mate.com .

 

About Nestlé USA

Named one of "America's Most Admired Food Companies" in Fortune magazine for the ninth consecutive year, Nestlé USA provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day. From nutritious meals with STOUFFER'S® LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestlé USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself. That's what "Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life" is all about. Well-known Nestlé brands include: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, NESTLÉ® NESQUIK®, NESTLÉ® COFFEE-MATE®, NESTLÉ® GOOD START®, STOUFFER'S®, STOUFFER'S® LEAN CUISINE®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NESCAFÉ®, NESCAFÉ® TASTER'S CHOICE®, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE®, BUITONI®, POWERBAR®, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®, NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, and WONKA®. Nestlé USA, with 2005 sales of $8.1 billion (includes Nestlé Nutrition), is part of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland - the world's largest food company - with 2005 sales of $73 billion. For product news and information, visit Nestleusa.com or NestleNewsroom.com.