Nestlé’s history dates back to 1866, when the first European condensed milk factory was opened in Cham, Switzerland by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. A year later, Nestlé’s founder Henri Nestlé, a German pharmacist, launched his Farine lactée – a combination of cow’s milk, wheat flour and sugar – in Vevey, Switzerland, saving the life of a neighbour’s child. Nutrition has been the cornerstone of our company ever since. Today, our local portfolio comprise the country’s best loved brands, where our state-of-the-art production facility in Kurunegala manufactures over 90 percent of our products sold in Sri Lanka, including Nestomalt, Milo, Milkmaid, Nespray and Maggi.