Nestlé Research & Development

As the world marks ☕️ International Coffee Day ☕️, Nestlé is working to help ensure a sustainable future for coffee cultivation and support farmer livelihoods in the face of climate change. Our plant scientists are exploring new, higher yielding coffee varieties with greater resistance to disease and drought. As part of this work, in 2024 they’ve: 🧬 Mapped a high quality arabica reference genome using advanced data science methods to identify more climate-resilient coffee plants. Think of it like a high-quality map for a big city that helps to identify key genetic markers in the arabica genome that are responsible for specific traits like yield, coffee cherry size, and flavor and aroma. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ebfUt5mE 🌱 Developed Star 4, a novel high-yielding Arabica coffee variety, using traditional breeding methods. Selected in Brazil for its resilience, the new variety also possesses the characteristic taste of Brazilian coffee. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eikvvM_S This kind of novel research underscores Nestlé’s commitment to bring sustainable and tasty coffee products to consumers globally.

Have a look back 👀 on the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition 🤩 Nutrition 2024: Where the best in science and health meet, brought together nutrition scientists from around the world. In a Nestlé R&D organized symposium, renowned experts from Nestlé Research in Switzerland, Texas A&M University, USA, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, discussed the impact of nutrition and diets on health, how the microbiome intersects with diet and health, and lastly how digital tools such as artificial intelligence can be leveraged during product development or to develop meal plans to help people achieve a balanced diet. Discover more and watch the free recordings of our symposium titled “New insights into diet and health” online here: https://lnkd.in/eHEhb4uM #NestléRD #Nutrition2024 #Microbiome

There is growing conversation around the need to consider broader context of meals and balanced diets, rather than just individual nutrients. At the 2024 Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium, held at Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland, over 50 distinguished scientists from around the world gathered to exchange scientific views on balanced diets and their impact on health. The symposium, themed "Rethinking the impact of nutrition on health: From nutrients to meals to balanced diets," marked the 20th anniversary of this event. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dhcfJCfC Click here to watch the free recordings of the insightful discussions and presentations from leading experts in the field: https://lnkd.in/eepsSUrS #NINS #BalancedDiets #NestléRD

Breaking barriers: Nestlé replaces more packaging with paper innovations From confectionery and now to coffee, Nestlé packaging experts have been innovating packaging across product categories by exploring ways to make it recyclable or reusable. Find out about the recent paper-based innovations across some of our most popular brands. 📦🥛☕ ·        VITAL PROTEINS 20oz paper canisters ·        NESCAFE refill paper packaging ·        NESCAFE Cappuccino made of 95% paper Read more: https://lnkd.in/edFe9wxU #NestléRD #NestléInnovates #PaperPackaging

Have you ever wondered what MILO would taste like in a biscuit? Wonder no longer! R&D scientists used their expertise to translate the signature MILO taste into biscuits delivering the perfect balance between cocoa, malt, and dairy. The two MILO Activ Biscuit variants, original and milk, are available now in Indonesia and are fortified with vitamin B2 and iron to refuel your energy. Enjoy munching on this! 🍫😋

Happy International Youth Day! 🌟  Young people are the driving force behind regeneration and our future. They are the entrepreneurs and innovators of tomorrow! Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP) is all about empowering young people to learn new skills, test ideas, and grow their businesses. We believe in the potential of young people to shape the future of food, and our digital platform is here to help them do just that. 📚Through the YEP Academy, our online learning platform, we offer 10+ different courses and allow young people to claim Nestlé YEP certificates in topics like entrepreneurship and food technology. 🚀Our brand new FoodTech Certificate offers a series of expert-led seminars. These 60-minute seminars cover essential topics such as Project Management, Design of Experiment, Consumer Insights, and Product Development. 💡Our Idea Challenges foster open innovation, inviting young people to collaborate with Nestlé to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Check the open challenges! Together, we can make a real impact! Discover what Nestlé YEP has to offer and let's shape the future of food together. To learn more and join the Nestlé YEP community today, click here: https://lnkd.in/eMvRT7YY #NestléRD #InternationalYouthDay #YouthEntrepreneurship #NestléYEP #FutureofFood

Taste the sweet side of sustainable coffee farming 🍯🐝 Climate change and the loss of biodiversity threaten coffee farms around the world. Though, recent studies show the impact bees can have on supporting the transition to regenerative agriculture and coffee farm productivity. In partnership with NESPRESSO and in line with their commitment to ensuring a quality coffee crop can survive in future generations, our Nestlé R+D Accelerator team has now developed an all-new honey range that unites its coffees with nectar from coffee blossoms. Introducing NESPRESSO Bloom's Coffee Blossom Honey and Coffee Blossom Honey Syrup. 💛 This launch builds on Nestlé’s R&D expertise in understanding, measuring and supporting the transition to regenerative agriculture with robust scientific tracking systems on NESPRESSO AAA farms. Harvested in Columbia from the same coffee plants that produce the beans for some of the favorite NESPRESSO coffees, the Coffee Blossom Honey has a very distinctive taste of dried bourbon vanilla, evolving into caramelized notes. Both products are now available in the U.S. for a limited time. 📰 Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/d-wGvqP7 🚀 Learn more about the Nestlé R+D Accelerator program, which is designed to empower entrepreneurs, enabling them to shape the future of food by integrating cutting-edge scientific discoveries and technological advancements with a consumer-centric approach: https://lnkd.in/dPhbJFV #NestléRD #sustainablility

This month, Nestlé helped bring together experts from academia and the private sphere for a two-day symposium at the University of Lausanne - UNIL, exploring the field of skeletal muscle health.  The 2nd annual Symposium on the Neuromuscular System in Health and Diseases, co-organized by Nestlé Research, was an exciting opportunity for scientists from the private and academic sectors to exchange ideas around the importance of promoting and maintaining healthy skeletal muscles and the role of nutrition in healthy aging. Two Nestlé Research projects were presented during the symposium that showcased how innovative nutrition solutions can help manage muscle health, from recovery and regeneration to boosting energy. These projects were part of a fruitful collaboration between researchers from the Neuromyogène Institute in Lyon, the University of Padova and the Institute of Sport in Lausanne.  At Nestlé, the close work we do with leading academic institutions is key to our innovation success. By leveraging our science and technology expertise, Nestlé R&D is driving impactful nutritional solutions. 

Leveraging the expertise of Nestlé R&D, we’ve mastered the fusion of NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto and KitKat®! ☕🍫 Our product development mastery in blending flavors and ingredients have led us to create a delicious cocoa-based hot beverage capturing the iconic chocolate and wafer flavor of KitKat®.   In line with our commitment to sustainability, this beverage is made with sustainably sourced cocoa. Building on our programs like the Nestlé Cocoa Plan and Rainforest Alliance certification.   A strong collaborative spirit across teams as well as a shared commitment to crafting a product with a signature taste were key to achieving this innovation. Starting in the UK, this product will be rolled out globally throughout the year, expanding the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto cocoa range. Have a break the coffee shop way! #NestléRD #NestléInnovates #FlavorPairing

📢 Exciting News! 🌟 Nestlé's Latest Breakthrough in Nutrition Science 🥛 Our dedicated scientists have developed a technology allowing the reduction of fat contents in milk powder while delivering optimum sensorial properties. This innovative technology has already been introduced in NINHO ADULTO in Brazil, with significantly reduced milk fat levels, and will be rolled out across our NIDO portfolio globally. Read the full article here : https://lnkd.in/e4DKpkv4 #NestléInnovates #NestléRD #DairyInnovation