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Vevey, 7  September 2009  - Nestlé  today inaugurated  the  Chocolate
Centre of Excellence in Broc,  Switzerland, in the presence of  Doris
Leuthard,  Swiss  Minister  of  Economic  Affairs,  Beat  Vonlanthen,
Minister of Canton Fribourg, Stéphane  Sudan, Mayor of Broc, as  well
as Nestlé CEO  Paul Bulcke,  Petraea Heynike,  Nestlé Executive  Vice
President responsible for  the Strategic  Business Units,  Marketing,
Sales  and  Nespresso,  and  Werner  Bauer,  Nestlé  Executive   Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer.

The   Chocolate   Centre   of    Excellence   builds   on    Nestlé's
chocolate-making heritage and will spearhead its drive in the premium
and luxury  chocolate  segment,  which in  turn  will  influence  the
company's entire  chocolate  range. The  Centre  combines a  team  of
Nestlé specialists, from fine cocoa bean scientists, sensory  experts
and chocolatiers  to packaging  designers and  consumer  specialists,
with the artistic inspiration of a panel of independent  chocolatiers
such as Pierre Marcolini, Tristan Carbonatto and Roger von Rotz. This
spirit of  open innovation  is further  illustrated by  the  Centre's
partnership with prestigious external design institutions such as the
California Art Center and  the ECAL University of  Art and Design  in
Lausanne.

The investment of CHF 25 million underlines the strategic  importance
Nestlé attributes  to  its  chocolate  business,  especially  in  the
premium and luxury  segment. In 2008  the chocolate business  reached
sales of  CHF 9.8  billion, with  an organic  growth of  7.6%.  While
global brands such as  Kit Kat reached sales  of over CHF 1  billion,
70% of Nestlé's chocolate  business comes from  local brands. In  the
premium and luxury segment, which  grows above the category  average,
Nestlé is leader  in dark  chocolate and  is well  known for  premium
brands such as  Nestlé Noir, Perugina,  Cailler and Nespresso  luxury
chocolate.

The Chocolate Centre of Excellence  is part of Nestlé's research  and
development network, which  comprises 28 centres  and employs  around
5,000 people worldwide.  Several of these  centres contribute to  the
research in the field of chocolate and cocoa. Over the last 30  years
Nestlé's  research  has  led  to  a  technology  enabling  the   mass
production  of  high-yielding,  disease-resistant  cocoa  plants   to
rejuvenate existing plantations. The  propagation of superior  plants
is currently  underway  in  Ecuador, Venezuela,  Indonesia  and  Côte
d'Ivoire, where millions of plants will continue to be distributed in
the coming years. In Ecuador and Venezuela, where the finest cocoa is
sourced, Nestlé  helps  to  protect and  promote  unique  fine  cocoa
varieties.

Nestlé has been  providing support  to farmers for  many years.  This
commitment to rural development is an expression of the principle  of
Creating Shared Value, which is  part of Nestlé's business  strategy.
For a business  to be  successful in the  long term,  it must  create
value not  only  for  its  shareholders  but  also  for  society  and
communities at large, from farmers to employees to consumers.
The press conference  and the inauguration  ceremony will be  webcast
live  today  from  0930  CET.  An  on-demand  webcast  will  also  be
available. Visit our Events page for more details.






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