Farm 2 Fork - Sustainability @ Nestle

Webinar Recording March 17, 2023

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Sustainability @ Nestle

Established over 150 years ago, Nestlé is the world's largest, most diversified food and beverages company with a unique global footprint and sales in 186 countries worldwide.  With revenues of $65.6bn, Nestle’s brand and product portfolio includes Nespresso and Nescafé, Buitoni, Gerber, DiGiorno, Maggi, Haagen-Dasz and many more.  Sustainability is a priority to the company with goals spanning environmental impact, human nutrition and health, strengthening communities and creating an employee culture of responsibility. 

Rao Mandava

Rao Mandava, is the Sustainability Manager at the Nestles Development Center in Solon, Ohio.  He holds a PhD in Food Science and an MBA.   Dr. Mandava has work with Nestle for 33 years including time spent in Switzerland, Sweden and the USA.  He works with Research and Development for Innovation and Strategy with a focus on Frozen & Refrigerated Food.  His stainability role is to focus on Life Cycle Analysis, Carbon Net Zero.