Nestle invested over 10bn pounds in R&D last year

This astonishing figure was disclosed during the Nutrition for a Healthier Life conference held on the 2nd of this month.

The conference, that was held under the auspices of Dr. Hatem El Gabally, Minister of Health and in collaboration with the "Egyptian Nutrition Society / ENS" for two days, discussed several crucial health and nutritional topics that directly affects Egyptians wellness.

Dr. Ahmed Beibars, Market Nutrition Manager Nestle, said:

"At Nestle we are very keen to utilize information and research findings by our state of the art research facilities and communicate them to our consumer's in short concise messages that directly provide good information that helps consumers make informed dietary choices."

Imprinted on all Nestle products one can find a Nutritional Compass that tackles 4 main pillars.

Average Nutritional Composition

This information is given in a standardized format that will allow you to easily compare the amount of energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat in different products. The information is given per 100g/ml of product and is also given per typical serving. Each brand may decide to supply additional nutritional information such as the amount of fiber, sodium, sugars and saturated fatty acids.

Good to know panel

This information box provides key nutritional information about the product. This could be a message relating to an ingredient in the product or it could address issues of public concern, e.g., amount of fat, sugars or salt contained in the product.

Good to remember panel

This box provides tips, advice and information related to the product, for example, offering information on how to include the food as part of a balanced diet.

Good to Talk panel

With contact details and links to consumer services telephone number, websites and address.

He added: "we are very proud that our 27 research centers across the globe are helping our consumers make well informed dietary decisions. Our science

based facilities utilizing over 5000 scientists are working day and night to ensure that this is being taken care of.

Mounting over EP20bn in research and development for 2007 and 2008 Nestle has raised the bar for companies that care about the wellbeing of their consumers.