Artificial Intelligence at Nestl | Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research [Video]

Nestlé is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, operating across 189 countries with a workforce of over 339,000 employees. Formed in 1905 and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, it is the largest publicly held global food company, according to Forbes‘s Global 500 list, with over $98 billion in sales just last year. 

Known for its diverse product portfolio, including brands like Nescafé, KitKat, and Purina, Nestlé’s purpose is “unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come.” 

While Nestlé is as recognizable a brand in the food and beverage space as any, Nestlé also owns over 2,000 popular brands, including Crunch and Kit Kat chocolate bars, Cheerios breakfast cereal, and S. Pellegrino sparkling water. According to Carolina Pinart, Nestlé’s AI Program Lead, AI is driving “three key strategic objectives: enhanced efficiency, digitized operations, and sustainability.”

This article explores how Nestlé …