Nestlé has reported its three-month sales results showing 3.9% organic global growth, and 3.0% rise in real internal growth.
Western Europe delivered solid growth in a deflationary environment with Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Italy the growth drivers. Nescafé, petcare, frozen pizza and ice cream did well.
Nespresso maintained solid positive growth in all regions and continued to build on its strong position in Europe.
Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO, said, “As anticipated, the first quarter continued the positive momentum in real internal growth, with softer pricing. We gained market share in the majority of our categories and businesses.
'The strongest performances were in Europe, in South East Asia and in Africa as well as for Nescafé, Nespresso and petcare. Our US frozen food business is progressing well. The trends seen over the last few quarters show the relevance of our investments and allow us to confirm our outlook for the year.”