The 52nd Nestlé Nutrition Workshop concluded its three-day program in Dubai today. Over the three-day event, which represented the largest ever gathering of international nutrition experts in the region, eminent doctors, nutritionists and clinicians shared the latest research and findings in the field of nutrition.
A panel of specialists flew in from the United States, the United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, India, Hungary and the Netherlands to attend the workshop, together with eminent doctors and professors from the international field of nutrition from Brazil, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Kenya, Indonesia, Thailand and the Arab world. Also present were officials and VIPs from the local and international community.
Nestlé's Nutrition Workshops are an international initiative by Nestlé that enables leading scientists and clinicians to meet and participate in discussions on topics of concern to the international health community. The objective of these workshops is to help Nestlé's medical partners to broaden, improve and share knowledge in the area of health and nutrition.
Nestlé Middle East headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, serves as the nerve center for Nestlé's entire Middle East operations, which stretch across 13 countries. Henri Nestlé started the company in Switzerland in 1867 with the development of the first cereal and milk food for babies. Today Nestlé's operations span five continents, with over 225,000 employees worldwide.
Nestlé brings to local consumers more than 50 brands in the nutrition, milks, confectionery, coffee, creamers and meal categories. Popular brands include Nido, Cerelac, Nescafé, Carnation, Maggi, Nesquik, Klim, Kit Kat, Quality Street and Smarties. With annual sales in the region of $50 billion, Nestlé invests $700 million annually in research and development. — (menareport.com)
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