date:Feb 16, 2013
acing spend increasing by 8%.
Net profit was up CHF 1.1 billion to CHF 10.6 billion, and earnings per share were up 12.2% reported to CHF 3.33. Underlying earnings per share in constant currencies were up 7.5%.
The Nestl Groups growth was broad-based across all categories and geographies, with 5.9% organic growth in the Americas, 2.4% in Europe and 10.3% in Asia, Oceania and Africa.
In spite of the challenging trading environment in the developed world, Nestl said that its innovation in produ