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- Nestlé India Limited, the Indian subsidiary of Swiss multinational Nestlé S.A., manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of food and beverage products including milk products and nutrition such as Cerelac infant cereals, NAN and Lactogen formulas, Nestum, a+, Milkmaid condensed milk, Everyday dairy whitener and Nestlé a+ milk; beverages such as Nescafé instant coffee, Nescafé Sunrise, Nestea iced tea and Nespresso premium coffee; prepared dishes and cooking aids such as Maggi noodles, oats noodles, Pazzta pasta, Maggi sauces, ketchup and seasonings; chocolates and confectionery such as KitKat, Milkybar, Bar One and premium Nestlé chocolates; as well as ready-to-drink beverages, breakfast cereals like NesPlus, yogurts including Nestlé a+ Grekyo and health-focused offerings like Nestlé a+ Masala millet and plant-based proteins. Nestlé India Limited operates nine manufacturing facilities across India at Moga (Punjab), Choladi (Tamil Nadu), Nanjangud (Karnataka), Samalkha (Haryana), Ponda and Bicholim (Goa), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Tahliwal (Himachal Pradesh) and Sanand (Gujarat), with a tenth facility under development in Odisha; the company serves urban, semi-urban and rural markets throughout India as a leading fast-moving consumer goods player in nutrition, health and wellness segments, exporting select products internationally. Incorporated on 28 March 1959 and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, Nestlé India Limited maintains a 62.76% ownership stake by its parent Nestlé S.A. with no major subsidiaries; it targets diverse consumer groups from infants to adults emphasizing affordable, high-quality nutrition. In recent developments, the company invests approximately ₹1,100 crore to expand KitKat production capacity by 15,000 tonnes annually at its Sanand facility, adds a new Maggi noodles line boosting capacity by 20,300 tonnes per annum with ₹105 crore outlay, commits ₹5,000-6,500 crore overall through 2025 for manufacturing expansions including a new Odisha mega-factory aligning with sustainability goals like coal-free operations and plastic neutrality, launches Nespresso boutique in New Delhi, introduces plant-based meals via Maggi Professional partnerships and millet-based products, undergoes leadership transitions with new heads for corporate affairs and sustainability effective March 2025 alongside a stock split in January 2024, while its parent Nestlé S.A. acquires a minority stake in Indian pet food brand Drools in May 2025.