Why our food quality is approaching the quality of television

The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet

https://theconversation.com/the-global-food-system-is-owned-by-an-ever-smaller-number-of-companies-its-damaging-our-health-our-communities-and-the-planet-232414
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Nestlé owns over 2000 brands in 186 countries:
Beverages
Bear Brand
Carnation[4]
[5]Caro (sold in the US as Pero)
Chuckie (Philippines)
cocoa D'Onofrio (Peru)
Dancow (Indonesia)
Enviga (joint-venture with Coca-Cola, Beverage Partners Worldwide)
Libby's
[5]Milo
Nescau (Brazil)
Nesquik
Nestea (joint-venture with Coca-Cola, Beverage Partners Worldwide)
Ovaltine[6] (U.S. only)
Ricacao (Ecuador)
Romanette (Switzerland)
Special.T
[7]San Pellegrino
Sanbittèr (Germany)
Sunar (Czech republic)
[8]Supligen (Caribbean) – milk beverage
[9]Sweet Leaf Tea
Coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee Company
[10]Bonka
[11]Buondi (Portugal)
[12]Chameleon Cold-Brew
Christina (Portugal)
[12]Dolca (Argentina)
Dolce Gusto
Ecco (Chile, Peru)
El Chaná (Uruguay)
International Roast
Kirma (Peru)
Loumidis (Greece)
Mountain Blend
Nescafé
[13]Nespresso
[14]Partner's Blend
[15]Ricoffy
Ricoré
Ristretto
Sical
[12]Starbucks (Perpetual License)
Sunrise (India)
Taster's Choice
[5]Tofa
[12]Zoégas (Sweden)
Water
Acqua Panna (Italy)
Alaçam (Turkey)
Al Manhal (Bahrain)
Aqua Mineral (Poland)
Aqua Pod
Aqua Spring (Greece)
Aquarel (Spain)
Arctic (Poland)
Baraka (Egypt)
Buxton (UK)
Charmoise (Belgium)
Ciego Montero (Cuba)
Contrex (France)
[16]Cristalp (Switzerland)
Da Shan YunNan Spring (China)
Dar Natury (Poland)
Eco de los Andes (Argentina)
Essentia (US)
Erikli (Turkey)
Frische Brise (Germany)
Gerber (Mexico)
Ghadeer (Jordan)
Glaciar (Argentina)
Henniez (Switzerland)
Hépar (France)
Hidden Spring (Philippines)
Κorpi (Greece)
La Vie (Vietnam)
Levissima (Italy)
Los Portales (Cuba)
Minéré (Thailand)
Nałęczowianka (Poland)
Nestlé Selda (Portugal)
Nestlé Vera (Italy)
Neuselters (Germany)
Pejo (Italy)
Perrier
[17]Petrópolis (Brazil)
Porvenir (Chile)
Princes Gate (UK)
Recoaro (Italy)
San Pellegrino (Italy)
Santa Bárbara (Brazil)
Santa Maria (Mexico)
São Lourenço (Brazil)
Sohat (Lebanon)
Springs (Saudi Arabia)
Valvert (Belgium)
Viladrau (Spain)
Vittel (France)
Water Line (South Korea)
Waterman (China)
Cereals
Cerevita (Zimbabwe)
Cerelac (Pakistan)
Cheerios[5] (in some non-US markets)
Chocapic
[18]Cini Minis
[19]Clusters
[20]Cookie Crisp (in non-US markets)
Curiously Strawberry
[21]Curiously Cinnamon
[22]Estrelitas
[23]Fitness
[24]Force Flakes
Gold Flakes
[25]Golden Grahams[5] (in non-US/Canadian markets)
Golden Morn (Nigeria)
Golden Nuggets
Honey Stars
[26]Koko Krunch (Unicef)
[26]Lion Cereal
Milo cereals
[26]Nescau Cereal (Brazil)
Nesquik Breakfast Cereal
Nestlé Corn Flakes
[27]Shredded Wheat[5] (UK with General Mills)
Shreddies[22] (UK and Ireland)
TRIO Cereal
Trix (Philippines)
Uncle Tobys
Chilled
Chamyto[28] (Brazil, Mexico, Chile)
Chambinho (Brazil)
Chandelle (Brazil, Chile)
Chiquitín (Mexico, Chile)
Club (Mexico)
Hirz (Switzerland)
La Laitière (France, Belgium, UK)
La Lechera (Spain, Mexico)
LC1 (Switzerland)
Le Viennois (France, Belgium, Switzerland)
Moça (Brazil)
Molico (Brazil, now Svelty)
Munch Bunch (UK)
Nestlé
Nesvita (India, Pakistan)
Ninho (Brazil)
Ski
Sollys (Brazil)
Sveltesse (France)
Svelty (Mexico)
Yoco
Chocolate, confectionery and baked goods
Abuelita
Aero
After Eight
[29]All Stars
Allen's
Alpia (Germany)
Alpino (Brazil)
Amor Wafer (Ecuador)
Animal Bar (Swiss Crown)
Bertie Beetle (Australia)
Besos de Moza (Peru)
Big Turk (Canada)
Black Magic
Blue Riband
Boci (Hungary)
Bono (Brazil)
Bon Pari (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Hungary)
Breakaway
Cailler
Capri (Chile)
Caramac
Carlos V
Charge (Brazil)
Chips Ahoy5
Choclait Chips (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Netherlands)
Choco Crossies (Germany)
Chocolate Surpresa (Brazil)
Chokito (Brazil, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand)
Coffee Crisp (Canada)
Crunch (outside the US)
D'Onofrio (Peru)
Dairy Box
Damak (Turkey)
Drifter
Fizzfindle
Frigor
Galak/Milkybar
Garoto
Heaven
Hercules Bars (Disney)
Joe (Romania and the Netherlands)
Joff
JOJO (Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland)
Kit Kat (outside the US)
Lion
Lollo (Brazil)
[30]Mabel's (Bolivia)
Cracker
Cremositas
Gauchitas
María Maizena
Moraditas
Rosquitas
Salvado
TOP
Wafer
Yapita
McKay
Matchmakers
Maverick
Mint Pattie (Australia)
Mio (Brazil)
Minties (Australia)
Mirage
Moça (Brazil)
Munch (India and Bangladesh)
Munchies (United Kingdom)
Negresco (Brazil)
Negrita (Chile)
Nestlé Alpine White
Nestlé Classic (Brazil)
Nestlé Dessert
Nestlé Milk Chocolate
Nestlé with Almonds
Nestlé Wonder Ball
Nestlé Yes (Germany)
Nuts (Europe)
Orion (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
Passatempo (Brazil)
Peppermint Crisp (South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand)
Perugina Baci
Plaistowe (Australia)
Polo
Prestígio (Chile, Brazil)
Princessa (Poland)
Quality Street
Rolo (outside the US)
Rowntrees
Fruit Gums
Fruit Pastilles
Jelly Tots
Juicy Jellies
Pick & Mix
Randoms
Tooty Frooties
Sahne Nuss (Chile)
Savoy (Venezuela)
Susy
Cocosette
Samba
Carlton
Prestige
Bolero
Galak
Carre
Scorched Almonds (New Zealand)
Sensação (Brazil)
Smarties
Suflair (Brazil)
Sublime (Peru)
Sundy (France)
Super 8 (Chile)
Svitoch (Ukraine)
Szerencsi (Hungary)
Tango (Ecuador)
Tango Mini Galletas (Ecuador)
Texan Bar
Toffee Crisp
Tola (UAE)
[31]Nestlé Toll House cookies
Trencito (Chile)
Triangulo (Peru)
Turtles (UK, Canada)
Walnut Whip
XXX mints
Yorkie
Zvečevo (HR)
Foodservice products
Chef-Mate
[32]Davigel
[33]Minor's
[34]Santa Rica
Frozen food
Buitoni
[5]California Pizza Kitchen (US)
Delissio Pizza (Canada)
DiGiorno Pizza (US)
Hot Pockets (US)
[5]Hälsans Kök (Finland and Sweden)
Jack's Pizza
Lean Cuisine
[5]Lean Pockets
Malher (GT)
Papa Giuseppe
Stouffer's
[5]Sweet Earth Foods
Tombstone Pizza
Winiary (PL)
Wagner Pizza (EU)
Frozen desserts
Åhusglass (Sweden)
Aino (Finland)
Camy (Spain, Portugal)
D'Onofrio (Peru)
Делта (Delta, Bulgaria)
Δέλτα (Delta, Greece)
Nestlé Dibs – Produced in conjunction with Dreyer's Ice Cream. Marketed as Edy's in the midwest and eastern United States.[35][36]
[37]Dreyer's
[5]Drumstick
Eskimo (Finland)
Extrême (UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland)
Frigor (Argentina)
Frisco (Switzerland)
Froneri
Häagen-Dazs
Kimo
Kimy (Philippines)
Maxibon
Mat Kool (Malaysia)
Mivvi
Motta (Italy)
Mövenpick (Switzerland)
Nestlé Ice Cream
Nestlé Princessa (Poland)
Oreo Frozen Dessert Sandwiches[5] (Canada)
Outshine
Pingviini (Finland)
Push-Up
Real Dairy
Savory (Chile)
Schöller (Germany and Austria)
Skinny Cow
Sorbetes (Philippines)
Temptations (Philippines)
Tip Top (New Zealand)
Twin Pops (Philippines)
Underground is (Denmark)
zer0% Fat (Philippines)
Healthcare nutrition
Atrium Innovations
Boost
[38]Carnation Instant Breakfast
Compleat
Crucial
Diabetisource
[39]Douglas Laboratories
Fibersource
[40]Garden of Life
[41]Genestra brands
Glytrol
[42]Impact
Isosource
[40]Meritene
Modulen
[43]Nature's Bounty
Novasource Renal
Nutren
Nuun
Optifast
Optifibre
Orgain
[44]Osteo Bi-Flex
Puritan's Pride
Peptamen
Persona Nutrition
Pure Encapsulations
Resorb
Resource
Solgar
Sustagen
Trophic
Vital Proteins
Wobenzym
Instant foods
Alfamino
Alfare
Althera
Beba
[28]Bona (Finland)
Cerelac
Farinha Láctea (Brazil)
FM 85
Freshly
[45]Gerber
[5]Good Start
Guigoz
Lactogen
Maggi
Mezeast (UK)
Mindful Chef[46]
[47]NAN AL 110
NAN Infinipro HA
NAN Optipro
NAN Sensitive
NanKid
NanSoy
NaturNes
Neslac
Nestlé
Nestlé Bear Brand (acquired by infant feeding by Bear Brand Jr. (formerly Bear Brand 1+) in 2001)
Nestogen
Nestogen Kid 3+ (formerly Nestogrow Four and Nestokid Four)
Nestum (Portugal)[48] (Central America)
Nido
Piltti (Finland)
PreNan
SMA (UK)
Wyeth (Bonna, Bonakid, Bonakid Pre-School 3+, S-26, S-26 Gold, S-26 Promil, S-26 Promil Gold, Promil, Promil Gold, Ascenda, Ascenda Kid)
Performance nutrition
Neston
Nesvita
Pria
Supligen
Petcare
Bakers
Beta
Bonio
Bonnie
Castor & Pollux
Felix
Fido (French equivalent brand to Bakers and Beneful)
Go Cat
[49]Gourmet
Lily's Kitchen
Lucky Dog
Merrick
Mon Petit
PetLife
Purina
Republic of Cats (majority owned by Nestle Purina)
Supercoat
Tails
Tidy Cats
Totalcare
Whole Earth Farms
Winalot
Nestlé Purina petcare products
The following products are manufactured by Nestlé Purina.

[50]Alpo[51]
[50]Purina Beggin' Strips
[50]Busy Bone
[50]Beneful
[52]Cat Chow
[50]Dog Chow
[50]Fancy Feast[51]
[50]Friskies[51]
[50]Purina
[50]Purina ONE
[50]Purina Pro Plan
[50]Refrigerated products
Buitoni
[53]Garden Gourmet (Germany)
[54]Herta
Katie's Pizza [citation needed]
Toll House – refrigerated cookie dough

[55]List of current Mondelez brands:
5 Star
7DAYS
Alpen Gold
Barni
Belvita
Bournvita
Cadbury
Cadbury Dairy Milk
Chips Ahoy!
Clif
Clorets
Club Social
Côte d'Or
Daim
Dairylea (UK and Ireland)
Eden (Philippines)
Enjoy Life Foods
Freia
Grenade
Halls
Honey Maid
Hu
Jacob's (Malaysia)
Kinh Do (Vietnam)
Lacta (Brazil)
Lacta (Greece)
LU
Marabou
Maynards Bassetts
Mikado (under license from Ezaki Glico)
Milka
Nussbeisser
Oreo
Perfect Snacks
Philadelphia Cream Cheese (under license from Kraft Heinz Company outside North America)
Prince
Prince Polo
Ritz
Royal
Sour Patch Kids
Stride
Swedish Fish
Tang (sold by Kraft Heinz Company in North America)
Tate's Bake Shop
Tiger
Toblerone
Trident
Triscuit
TUC
Twisties (as Fonzies in some countries, under license from Frito-Lay)
Wheat Thins
Katherine Bond
Only 10 companies control almost every large food and beverage brand in the world. These companies — Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg's, Mars, Associated British Foods, and Mondelez — each employ thousands and make billions of dollars in revenue every year.

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