The Nestlé Group grows in all regions of the world

For 2011 the Nestlé Group reported sales of CHF 83.6 bn and 7.5% organic growth on top of good growth in recent years. The organic growth was composed of 3.9% real internal growth and pricing of 3.6%. Foreign exchange had a negative impact of 13.4% and divestitures, net of acquisitions, a further 4.2%, mainly Alcon. Excluding the impact of the sale of Alcon, sales were down by 4.8%. The Group`s trading operating profit was CHF 12.5 bn. Nestlé Continuous Excellence in all areas of the company continued to create significant savings ahead of target, helping to partially offset major input cost pressures.

The Nestlé Group continued to grow in all regions of the world, with 5.0% organic growth in Europe, 6.4% in the Americas and 13.1% in Asia, Oceania and Africa. The business grew 13.3% in emerging markets and 4.3% in developed markets. The segment confectionery achieved in 2011 an organic growth rate of 5.4% up to CHF 9.065 bn (16.8% trading operating profit margin). For the zone Europe the Nestlé Group reported sales of CHF 15.2 bn and 4.0% organic growth (1.8% real internal growth). The Zone achieved growth in Western and Central/Eastern Europe.

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