Nestle

Nestle is a multinational food and beverage company renowned for its extensive product portfolio, which includes well-known brands such as Nestle, Nescafe, Perrier, Pure Life, and Purina. With annual revenues exceeding CHF 90 billion, Nestle operates in 189 countries and boasts 34 brands that each generate over CHF 1 billion in sales. In addition to its core business, the company engages in initiatives focused on nutrition education, research, and charitable efforts, including food donations and financial support for various causes. Nestle also holds a significant stake in the French cosmetics firm L'Oréal, reflecting its diverse interests beyond food and beverages.

Ryan Backer

Director of Open Innovation

Anna Lenz

CEO

Past deals in Chocolate

Hsu Fu Chi

Corporate Round in 2025
Hsu Fu Chi is a confectionery manufacturer specializing in the production of a wide array of sweet treats, including biscuits, chocolates, jellies, sachima, and snacks. The company focuses on daily consumption items, selling its products under both its own brand and well-known labels like DoDo, Chaobii, Mo Bao, and Mao Qiao Bo through retail channels. This diversity in branding allows Hsu Fu Chi to cater to a broad range of consumer preferences within the snack food market.

Grupo CRM

Acquisition in 2023
Grupo CRM is a premium chocolate maker.

Hsu Fu Chi

Acquisition in 2011
Hsu Fu Chi is a confectionery manufacturer specializing in the production of a wide array of sweet treats, including biscuits, chocolates, jellies, sachima, and snacks. The company focuses on daily consumption items, selling its products under both its own brand and well-known labels like DoDo, Chaobii, Mo Bao, and Mao Qiao Bo through retail channels. This diversity in branding allows Hsu Fu Chi to cater to a broad range of consumer preferences within the snack food market.

Attune Foods

Series B in 2007
Attune Foods, Inc. is a producer of organic snacks headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a focus on probiotic wellness products. Founded in 2006, the company offers a diverse range of wellness bars in multiple flavors, including dark chocolate, mint chocolate, blueberry vanilla, and chewy options such as chocolate peanut butter and mango peach. In addition to wellness bars, Attune Foods also provides granolas featuring chocolate or yogurt chips, muesli, cereals, and graham crackers. The company's mission is to support customers in their pursuit of healthy eating through customizable food options.

Garoto

Acquisition in 2002
Garoto is a chocolate producer located in Vila Velha, Brazil, specializing in a diverse range of chocolate products. The company offers an assortment of items including chocolate bars, tablets, wafers, and boxes, as well as specialty items like chocolate lipsticks and ice creams. Garoto is known for its commitment to quality and innovation, providing customers with a variety of options to satisfy their chocolate cravings. The brand emphasizes the joy of creating and sharing chocolate-based desserts, encouraging consumers to explore the art of chocolate-making at home.

Ice Cream Partners

Acquisition in 2001
Ice Cream Partners USA was formed in August, 1999 and combined Pillsbury’s Häagen-Dazs frozen desserts with Nestlé’s novelty ice cream business.
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