Nestle Nigeria

The company began business under the trade name of Nestle Products Nigeria, in 1969, the name was changed to Food Specialties Limited. It began trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1979 following an indigenization promotion decree. In 1991, the company's name was changed to Nestle Foods Nigeria, and ten years later it became Nestle Nigeria PLC. At its inception, the firm's operation was in the distribution and sales of Nestle products which had previously been imported into the country by merchants. In 1971, improved demand for its Maggi seasoning product led to the establishment of a packaging plant in Lagos.[3] The firm leased land at the newly created Agbara Estate in 1978 and three years later began manufacturing Maggi and Milo products. In 1982, Nestle began producing Cerelac in Nigeria at Agbara. Between 1984 and 1986, the company introduced baby-weaning products with higher local content, these include Cerelac Maize and Nutrend, with a mixture of soy and maize.[3] It later introduced Chocomilo, a confectionery item. In 2011, the firm expanded production of its marquee with the opening of a Maggi factory in Flowergate, Ogun State.[4] Nestle Waters Nigeria inaugurated a community water facility to ensure safe and healthy drinking water in the Magedari suburb area of Abuja which was part of Nestle's effort to ensure healthy hydration.[5]

As part of the efforts to create water conservation and proper hydration, the Marketing Manager, Nestle, Mrs . Gloria Nwabuike, said they have trained over 800 students, and 300 teachers in 140 schools in Lagos, Ogun, Osun states as well as in the Federal Capital Territory.[5]

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