Boycott Israel Campaign (2024)

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BOYCOTT ISRAEL CAMPAIGN

COMPANY : NESTLE

PRODUCTS & AFFILIATED COMPANIES:

Nescafé
Perrier
Vittel
Pure Life
Carnation
Libby's
Milkmaid
Nesquik
Maggi
Buitoni
Crosse & Blackwell
Milkybar, KitKat, Quality Street, Smarties, After Eight, Lion, Aero, Polo
Shreddies cereal
KitKat, Quality Street, Smarties, Baci, After Eight, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Lion, Aero, Polo, Frutips,
Felix - cat food
L'Oréal (important interest)

RESEARCH FINDINGS :

The swiss company owns 50.1% of israeli food maker Osem Investments. In dec 2000, it announced , it will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre
in israel.[1]

In 1998, Mr. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe on behalf of Nestle, received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the "State of Israel" in recognition of those individuals and organizations, that through their investments and trade relationships, have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy. [2]

ADDITIONAL INFO & REFs :

[1]

Nestle to set up Israel R&D centre for snack foods

http://www.arabia.com/qatar/business/article/english/0,5508,36207,00.html

The Swiss giant which owns 50.1% of Israeli food maker Osem will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre

December 24, 2000, 12:17 PM
TEL AVIV (Reuters)

- Swiss food giant Nestle will set up a global research and development centre for snack foods next year in Sderot, a town in Israel's Negev desert, the Maariv newspaper reported on Sunday.
Nestle owns 50.1 percent of Israeli food maker Osem Investments and the two together produce snack foods at a plant in Sderot.

According to Maariv, Nestle will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre.

The newspaper said the Swiss company owns 17 R&D centres around the world in the areas of chocolate, coffee and dairy products and invests over $500 million a year in research.

Osem shares opened up 1.03 percent at 28.35 shekels in a rising market

[2]

Friends of Al-Aqsa

http://www.aqsa.org.uk/flyers/boycott.html

[source for Jubilee List - Islamic Human Rights Commision]

[3]

For a full Nestle Product list from nestle web-site:

http://www.nestle.com/all_about/at_a_glance/aag-main_brands.html

URL: http://www.inminds.com/boycott-nestle.html

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