Insights from Nestlé’s 2024 International Symposium
The conversation around food and health is a delicate one, built on trillions of dollars and eight billion tastes.
At the 2024 Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium, over 50 distinguished scientists from around the world gathered together to share their scientific views on balanced diets and the link between diets and health. The event took place at Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a theme: ‘Rethinking the impact of nutrition on health: From nutrients to meals to balanced diets’. This was the 20th anniversary of the first Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium.
Nestlé's vision for balanced diets and global well-being
Nestlé is a leader in nutrition, from its start in 1866, the company has grown from a single-product enterprise, to over 2,000 brands in 186 countries.
"Nestlé has unparalleled strengths, such as iconic brands and products, an unmatched global presence, leading innovation and execution capabilities, and above all, exceptional people and teams. We can strategically position Nestlé to lead and win everywhere we operate," said CEO Laurent Freixe.
The company has committed to making 85% of its sales from healthier products by 2030, with a focus on medical nutrition, infant nutrition and active lifestyle nutrition.
Yet well being requires balance and Nestlé hits the mark, from its healthcare range to its snacks.
In our Top 10: Biscuit Manufacturers, Nestlé’s KitKat came in first place. The Guinness World Records has certified KitKat as the world's most global brand and every day 4.5m KitKats are manufactured in 14 countries and sold in over 70 territories.
However, the company is also dedicated to providing an affordable selection of healthy food, not just delicious snacks.
Nestlé Chairman, Mr. Paul Bulcke, opened the event by discussing the importance of supporting people to eat balanced diets, in a sustainable way. He said that the need to meet the specific nutritional and health needs of people in all life stages was vital and that science and technology play a part in this.
Professor Eileen Kennedy gave a keynote lecture where she discussed that balanced diets must ensure adequate nutrient intake to lower the chance of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases across all life stages.
Nestlé on food, diet and health
Stefan Palzer leads Nestlé’s R&D activities to deliver nutritious, healthy, sustainable and affordable food and beverage innovation globally.
At the 2024 Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium Stefan discussed how the symposium offered a diverse discussion on scientific evidence while offering more clarity on the link between food, diet and health.
He continued on to the existence of research gaps and the importance of nutritional science as a guide to assist balanced diets in a complex environment.
Stefan and his teams are focused on exploring cutting-edge science and technology across Nestlé’s value chain, accelerating innovation and scientific breakthroughs and bringing relevant product innovations to market rapidly.
After studying Food Technology at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, Stefan obtained a PhD in Process Engineering and a qualification as Professor from the same University. He holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Hagen, Germany.
As a result, we included him in our Top 10: Technology leaders.
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