Founder Profile
Henri Nestlé
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Henri Nestlé?
Henri Nestlé is a founder of Nestlé S.A., which was founded in 1866 with Charles Page and George Page.
- Company founded
- Nestlé S.A.
- Founded
- 1866
- Co-founders
- Charles Page and George Page
Background
Henri Nestlé was a German-born pharmacist who trained in Frankfurt and settled in Vevey, Switzerland, where he made and sold products including fertilizer, mineral water and lamp oil before turning to food.
Founding Story
Henri Nestlé (1814-1890) developed Farine Lactée in 1867, a milk-and-cereal infant food for babies who could not be breastfed. Its success gave the company his name and nest logo. He sold the business in 1875.
He was born Heinrich Nestle on August 10, 1814 and died on July 7, 1890. He is described as a German-born Swiss confectioner. Henri Nestlé was born in 1814.