Underlying earnings per share in constant currency and capital efficiency are expected to increase. The following are just two of many examples of how our businesses and people are supporting the communities in which they operate.Enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier futureLearn about Nestlé’s brands and what we’re doing to make our products tastier and healthier.Our people are fully committed and are working hard to ensure that supply is maintained. We are taking actions to drive long‑term growth through a mix shift towards higher‑margin and high‑growth categories, and an unmatched dedication to research and development.At Nestlé, we believe that long‑term value creation is the result of both growth and operating efficiency. Our founder, Henri Nestlé, believed that good nutrition was the key to a healthy life. In 2017, we reconfirmed our value creation model. We are fully meeting our commitments to buy agreed volumes in order to help sustain their livelihoods.Nestlé has responded quickly and taken necessary measures to minimize the impacts of this global crisis. “Globally, we have avoided the use of 118,710 tonnes of packaging from 2015 to 2018. This will both increase our capacity utilisation and reduce our conversion costs.
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Change to Nestlé Tongala factory closure plans The decision has been made out of an abundance of caution to ensure products remain on shelf for consumers during this unprecedented time. In a statement Thursday, Nestle said the initiative would eliminate over 200 million plastic straws per year, marking another breakthrough in the company’s war on plastic waste. Search for jobs here.Good food, good life – that is what we stand for. This includes delivering products with simpler ingredients, as well as more premium, organic, natural and fortified foods and beverages. Policy makers, industry and society as a whole must grapple with a “fundamental” challenge: The need to feed 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary boundaries. We are fully committed to digital marketing and e‑commerce platforms as avenues for growth. Nestlé, the world's largest food company, plans to triple sales in the Middle East by 2020 by investing in new factories and developing new brands. Strength in research and development is a key differentiator for Nestlé, helping us to respond quickly to the ever‑changing world.
A staged closure was initially planned, with the factory’s Dairy section expected to close in Q2 2020 and the smaller Health Nutrition section due for closure in 2021. To date, the Group has been able to effectively serve its retail partners and consumers despite some local disruptions in the supply chain and temporary staffing shortages. Nestlé continues to adapt quickly to supply chain challenges and changing consumer behavior. Nestlé’s frontline workers have been instrumental in overcoming these challenges.During the first quarter, our company remained resilient:Nestlé touches the lives of billions of people every day: the farmers who grow our ingredients, our consumers, and the communities where we live and work.Come here for news, press releases, statements and other multi-media content about Nestlé.In these difficult times, many of our business partners are facing serious challenges, which create enormous uncertainty for their employees and families. Everything you need to know about Nestlé is here: brands, key figures, milestones. Furthermore, we are reviewing and consolidating our real estate portfolio, and we have outsourced the management of the Nestlé pension fund.Through enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future, we aim to deliver sustainable, industry‑leading financial performance and earn trust.Scaling up the use of shared services brings further efficiency. Mark Schneider Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg In addition to local efforts, we are increasing our support to partners to support emergency relief and vulnerable populations. Our innovation is broad‑based across all categories, from product renovations to service delivery platforms. A changing of the guard presents an opportunity to take the 150-year-old Swiss company in new directions at a time when the global packaged food industry is grappling with changing consumer tastes and more competition. Dairy is highly perishable, and many farmers are now facing significant demand disruptions. Nestlé reported the use of 4.7 million tonnes of packaging material in 2018, based on sales.