Official celebration of Nestlé's 150 Years in Switzerland
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Official celebration of Nestlé's 150 Years in Switzerland
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Vevey, 2 June 2016 - Nestlé today inaugurated its new discovery centre, nest,
with festivities organised in Switzerland for its 150th anniversary. The
President of the Swiss Confederation, Johann Schneider-Ammann, the Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Nestlé, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, and Nestlé's Chief
Executive Officer, Paul Bulcke, were all present, surrounded by more than 250
personalities from Swiss politics, economics, and culture.
Located in the historic district of Vevey where Henri Nestlé invented his
'farine lactée' and established his first production plant, this new high place
of Swiss cultural life will allow visitors to get acquainted with Nestlé and its
authentic past, but also to openly explore current food challenges and
experience a passionate vision of nutrition in a fun and interactive way.
Construction of nest was started 3 years ago and brought together the expertise
of historians, architects and designers under the direction of Catherine
Saurais. nest will open to the public on June 15.
The event will continue on the quays of Vevey with the reopening ceremony of the
Alimentarium Museum of Food, a Nestlé foundation. In continuation of its
commitment to food for 30 years, the new museum will become a global centre of
excellence in nutrition. Completely renovated, it continues to be a pioneer by
promoting new modes of learning, sharing and education through digital
technologies. The Alimentarium also provides a new range of activities for
children and families, as well as a space dedicated to professional chefs. It
will open to the public on June 4 during an open house weekend.
The day will end at the Jenisch Museum in Vevey, which has set up an exhibit
presenting the Nestlé Art Collection in celebration of the 150 Years of Nestlé.
Created under the leadership of Swiss architect Jean Tschumi, designer of
Nestlé's global headquarters in Vevey inaugurated in 1960, the Nestlé Art
Collection has now become one of the largest cultural and heritage treasures in
the region. Guests will discover a selection of a hundred works among some of
the 300 pieces that make up the collection. On this occasion, the Nestlé Art
Foundation, which celebrates its 25th year of promoting Swiss young designers,
will unveil an installation by L'Atelier Oï, La Neuveville, in the garden of the
Museum. The exhibit will have its grand opening in the late afternoon and
welcome the public from June 3 until October 2.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nestlé: "nest
fully expresses the vision we have of our company: a human company, transparent,
which assumes its responsibility and keeps its leadership in creating value for
its shareholders as well as for all the people in the countries in which we
operate."
Paul Bulcke: Nestlé's Chief Executive Officer: "nest is a return home, the nest,
in the first Nestlé factory. It is also a place dedicated to culture, knowledge
and pleasure, where we share our passion for nutrition and values with the rest
of the world."
Johann Schneider-Ammann, President of the Swiss Confederation: "Switzerland is
proud to host a company like Nestlé. Dynamic and ambitious, it has a global
vision, but remains firmly rooted in our country."
Contacts
Media: Robin Tickle Tel.: +41 21 924 22 00
Investors: Steffen Kindler Tel.: +41 21 924 35 09
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Datum: 02.06.2016 - 12:00 Uhr
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