Map by Sebastian Thompson

Switzerland

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 03:14:02 UTC

Nestlé was founded in 1867 by German-born Henri Nestlé, who created a baby formula of flour, milk, and sugar. He created this formula for babies who couldn't breastfeed, and it lowered infant mortality rates.

UK

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 03:21:48 UTC

The Rowntrees Chocolate Crisp, later known as Kit Kat, was originally owned and made in 1930 by a company called Rowntree's in the UK. It was marketed towards workers who wanted a quick, clean snack to have during there work day.

UK

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 03:24:47 UTC

In 1980, Nestle bought Rowntrees and, in turn, also came to own Rowntree's chocolate crisp, which was then rebranded to KitKat.

West Africa

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 03:29:32 UTC

Nestlé sources there cocoa beans from local farmers in West African countries such as Ghana and d'Ivoire. The beans are grown there due to their warm, humid, and tropical climate,e which is ideal for the growth of the beans.

Nestlé is dedicated to the rights of the farmers. They do this by providing more efficient farming methods, fair pay, and favorable working conditions.

Brazil

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 03:45:09 UTC

Nestlé sources its sugar from 60 different countries and over 160 different suppliers; however, the primary supplier is Brazil. Brazil provides an efficient climate for sugar growth. There is also the high-tech farming technique that bestows cost efficiency and high yield of sugar cane.

Europe

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 03:46:16 UTC

nestle has a lot of factories in other countries suck as oceania, amaricas and asia but the highest concentration is in Europe. Nestlé has strategically placed their factories in Europe to cater to local tastes, reduce production and import costs, and ensure fresh products are available to consumers in different markets.

Nestlé sources its milk from over 150,000 local dairy farms close to the factories to preserve freshness and lower transport costs. This practice also decreases emissions.

When the raw materials such as cocoa, milk, and sugar arrive at the factories, they go through thorough quality inspections to ensure that the consumers get a consistent flavour and aroma. These qualities are what KitKat is known for.

The cocoa beans are roasted in a large. This process is used to enhance the flavour. After the beans are roasted, the outer shell is taken off, leaving only the inside, called the kni.b These knibs contain all the actual flavour. The knibs are then ground into a thick paste called cocoa mass.

After that, the cocoa mass is combined with milk, sugar, and any additional flavors. The chocolate is then placed into a mold where a crispy wafer cookie is placed perfectly into the centre before another layer of chocolate is added on top. This process has to be exact of the disposition of the wafer cooire could compromise the structural integrity of the bar.

Japan

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 04:39:27 UTC

Kitkat is the number one chocolate bar consumed in Japan, with over 300 unique flavours and 4 million KitKat bars being bought daily.

Kitkat has become so popular in Japan that it has been integrated into their culture, with parents giving their kids before important exams as a sort of good luck charm.

U.S.

thompsonseb — 2025-04-07 09:35:07 UTC

Nestle employs a selection of ships, airplanes, and trucks to ensure the availability of Kit Kats in over 80 different countries.

Nestlé is dedicated to being environmentally responsible in all of their affairs. In 2016, Nestlé began a "no vehicle leaves empty" initiative to attempt to lower transport costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Also, they satisfy half of their shipping needs with low-emission shipping vessels.

The US is the largest consumer of KitKat with a consumption of approximately $500 million worth of merchandise annually. The Kit Kats are sold in convenience stores, vending machines, e-commerce platforms, and supermarkets, E.g, Kmart, Big W, Coles, etc.

The US has a very high candy consumption and a culture revolving around unhealthy food, with around 41% of Americans over the age of 20 being obese. This environment is ideal to maximise consumption of the candy bar.