Foundations of Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé and the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company
- When
- 1866
- Where
- Cham, Switzerland
- Episodes
- 1
The foundations of Nestlé S.A. trace to two distinct Swiss enterprises established in the 1860s. The Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company was founded in 1866 by American brothers George and Charles Page in Cham, Switzerland. Henri Nestlé, a German-born confectioner settled in Vevey, developed a viable milk-based infant cereal by 1867. These separate origins later merged in 1905 to form the modern corporation.
Episodes
Background and detail
Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. The Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company was established in 1866 in Cham, Switzerland, by George Ham Page and Charles Page. The brothers, originally from a farming background in rural Illinois, incorporated the company with an initial share capital of 100,000 Swiss Francs. This venture focused on the manufacture of evaporated milk.
People involved
- Henri Nestlé · Founder of Farine Lactée
- George Ham Page · Co-founder of Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company
- Charles Page · Co-founder of Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company
Sources
- Nestlé Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company Wikipedia
- Henri Nestlé Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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