Q 01/05

In which Swiss town on Lake Geneva is Nestlé headquartered?

A) Geneva

B) Zürich

C) Basel

D) Vevey

Answer · why

D) Vevey

Henri Nestlé began selling his first product from there in 1867.

Q 02/05

In which country is Nestlé based?

A) Switzerland

B) France

C) The Netherlands

D) Germany

Answer · why

A) Switzerland

It has been the world's largest publicly held food company by revenue since 2014.

Q 03/05

In which German city was Henri Nestlé born, as Heinrich Nestle, in 1814?

A) Munich

B) Hamburg

C) Nuremberg

D) Frankfurt

Answer · why

D) Frankfurt

He was the eleventh of fourteen children of a glazier and trained as a pharmacist's apprentice before emigrating.

Q 04/05

In the Swabian dialect, what does the family name 'Nestle' mean, explaining the company logo?

A) A little brook

B) A young oak

C) A small bird's nest

D) A milk pail

Answer · why

C) A small bird's nest

The family coat of arms shows three young birds in a nest being fed by their mother.

Q 05/05

What product did Henri Nestlé develop in 1867 that launched his company?

A) Milk-based baby food

B) Milk chocolate

C) Instant coffee

D) Bouillon cubes

Answer · why

A) Milk-based baby food

He sold the firm to business associates in 1875, but it kept his name.