Nestle

Food and beverages manufacturer

Previously Australian-owned brands bought by Nestle include Supercoat pet food and Uncle Tobys in 2006.

Cosmetics and beauty products maker

World's #1 beauty products company, and the top nanotechnology patent-holder in USA. Its ownership is split among several entities, including Nestle as a large stakeholder.

Cosmetics Wholesaling

Australian subsidiary established in 1934. L'Oreal do not manufacture in Australia.

Cosmetics

Gucci bought the YSL brand in 1999. L'Oreal bought YSL Beaute in 2008 (cosmetics and fragrances only).

Cosmetics

Previously owned by LVMH who sold it to Falic Group, who sold it to private equity firm Castanea Partners, who sold it to L'Oreal in Nov 2012.

Cereal makers

World's #2 cereal maker. 50:50 joint-venture between Nestle and General Mills, with sales in over 130 countries worldwide. Acquired Uncle Tobys cereal division in 2006.

Cereal maker

Australia's #2 cereal maker. Acquired Uncle Tobys from Goodman Fielder in 2006. Cereal Partners is a 50:50 joint-venture between Nestle and General Mills.

Ice cream

Joint venture between Nestle and PAI Partners which started in 2016. Operates in Europe, the Middle East, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and South Africa.

Ice cream manufacturing

Peters Ice Cream was founded in 1907 by Fred Peters. Over the years there have been several changes of ownership. In 1995 Peters was acquired by Nestle Australia. In 2012 Peters was bought by Australasian Food Group, a company owned by Pacific Equity Partners, who sold the business to European company R&R Ice Cream two years later. Then in 2016 the company became part of a UK-based 50:50 joint venture between Nestle and R&R Ice Cream.

Food and beverages manufacturer

Health and wellness

New Zealand-based company established in 2008 which owns GO Healthy New Zealand, GO Healthy Australia, New Zealand Health Manufacturing and Egmont Honey. GO Healthy is one of New Zealand's biggest selling vitamin brands. Acquired by Nestle in 2022.

Water bottler

This Nestle division is the world's largest bottler of water, with over 50 distinct water brands.