116511 Nestle Neweletter

A Nestlé India Newsletter Volume 1 May 2016
CMD’s Message
Key Highlights
Employee Connect
Consumer Connect
CSV & NHW
Those that Inspire
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From the desk of
Chairman and Managing Director
It gives me immense pleasure to connect with you
through the first edition of our internal newsletter
Grow2Win.
For over a 100 years we have been part of the
Indian society building nutrition, health, wellness
and prosperity in the community. We - you and
I, as valuable employees of Nestlé, are part of
a successful Company and we can be Proud of
this fact! The challenges of the future and the
competitive intensity that has been redefining our
landscape, makes our journey even more exciting,
compelling and energizing. We need to be Fast.
Focused.Flexible in our thoughts and actions to
tackle these challenges. I have defined the key
priorities for the organization in our vision of
Grow2Win and it is important for you and me to
make this OUR journey as we move confidently
ahead into the future Nestlé India.
The first dimension is the Consumer. It is not
about what we want to sell. It is about what a
Consumer wants to buy. It’s about engaging with
the Consumer in different parts of this country,
in different channels, in different geographies, in
different dimensions of our portfolios, in different
services, at different times of the year and at
different stages of life. That’s how rich the
canvas is. Consumer Led Insight and Consumer
Led Innovation will be a key growth driver for
Nestlé India in the coming years, and I want you
all to be a part of it. Innovation lies in not only
new products but in ways of working & providing
services to make, not just a “product purchase”
but a “brand experience”. For this to happen,
no idea is too small, no effort insignificant and
EVERY COLLEAGUE, irrespective of race, gender,
experience and status, counts.
The second theme that I would like to focus upon
is what I call the Winning Edge. The Winning Edge
happens when determination and competence
meets the challenge. We in Nestlé India, must be
a team and a group of people who passionately
believe in the opportunity that Nestlé needs to
embrace in India. It fundamentally means that
we need people who are fit for battle, rather
than those who are sitting like passengers in
a bus waiting for the driver to take them from
one destination to the other. This calls for
demonstrated leadership. This calls for a level of
determination that only you can provide.
A winning organization, a winning mindset comes
with thought processes that make us winners
at all points in time. Winning does not happen
simply because of individual excellence. It happens
because of us. It’s because of us being together.
To make dreams a reality, quickly, efficiently and
sustainably, we need to Simplify and enhance
relevant aspects of our working, our process,
our meetings, our empowerment, our decision
making, our risk taking, our coaching, our
competencies. I really want you to embrace this
whole simplification theme. As a first, we should
reduce the time we spend in meetings. Please
push for this. I think the time of our people must
be spent in the market, with the customer, with
the doctor, with the DC, with the CD. Develop
the market, grow the market, capitalise on the
e-commerce boom that is taking place in this
country. Conservative estimate says anything up
to 10-15% of all consumer products will be sold
on e-commerce. The per capita income is going to
DOUBLE by 2030 and Nestlé must also more than
double our business to get our fair share of the
increased prosperity. This is the dream that I have
and I do hope your vision is ignited by this too!
The 3 Core elements of our journey ahead will
be Consumer Led Innovation, our Winning Edge
and our determination and capacity to Simplify
to energize. Attitude, competence, passion,
commitment, speed, resilience, living the Nestlé
values and a will to WIN will define whether Nestlé
will be THE most respected Nutrition, Health and
Wellness Company. It is OUR choice to make and
I invite YOU on the exciting journey ahead to live
this dream as a reality….
Suresh Narayanan
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Fast. Focused.Flexible

Leadership Summit
2016
2016 started with a resolve to come
TOGETHER as ‘One Team Nestlé’ like never
before in order to be FAST.FOCUSED.
FLEXIBLE in thought and action. With this as
our ambition, over 280 leaders from across
SAR attended the ‘GROW2WIN LEADERSHIP
SUMMIT’ between 13 th - 15 th March 2016 at
Gurgaon.
The Summit vitalized ‘Proud to Be Nestlé’
as our fundamental attitude. It’s focus
was to build an organization that swiftly
marches back to Double Digit Growth with
a commitment to the Key Drivers of Growth
and hence sessions were based on the core
messages of:
• Consumer Led Growth
• Winning Edge
• Simplify To Energize
The Summit started off on a different albeit
cheerful note celebrating successes with the
GROW2WIN SAR Team Awards. The Awards
night had a fun format that included home
videos and Groupfies’ of the nominated teams,
and 7 teams walked away with top honors.
Further, all the cross functional teams that
also contributed to the RECALL.REBUILD.
RELAUNCH of MAGGI Noodles were awarded
for their relentless pursuit of WINNING BACK!
The sessions organized were participatory
which included high energy, large format
group discussions in clusters of being a
FAST.FOCUSED.FLEXIBLE Nestlé. Artistic
expressions, creative representations
and passionate arguments filled the large
conference hall as teams co-created the Nestlé
of the near future and charted out means to
get there. This was followed by some music –
both making and singing an anthem on
‘Proud to Be Nestlé’.
K E Y H I G H L I G H T S
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Setting the tone
for the year 2016
Nestlé India relates to
“Make in India”…..
K E Y H I G H L I G H T S
The Annual Branch Conference was held at
all four Branches in the month of January. It
comprised of an opening note by our CMD,
followed by key note addresses by senior
leaders of the organization. The event set the
tone for the year and motivated the employees
to achieve our ambition of Grow2Win.
Commencing the Year
with a ‘Sankalp’
In India since 1912, Nestlé India saw relevance
in participating in the ‘ Make In India Week 2016’
organized by the Department of Industrial Policy
& Promotion (DIPP), Government of India and
the Government of Maharashtra. The Event
was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister
Mr. Narendra Modi. Several State dignitaries
including the Finance Minister-Mr. Arun Jaitley,
visited the Nestlé India Pavilion. It was an
opportunity for us to showcase our contribution
to India’s growth and development for over a
century and to remain a committed partner living
by the ideals of ‘Make In India’.
Pantnagar’s
Excellence in Action
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The entire Infant Nutrition field-force gathered
for a day-long session on objectives and
priorities for 2016 and writing their ‘Sankalp’
for the year. Sessions by Regional Business
Head, Branch Manager and Branch Nutrition
Operations Manager, set the pace for 2016.
A ‘First’ in Nestlé SAR, the
“Single Pack Manufacturing” of MAGGI
Noodles Chotu Packs was piloted at
Pantnagar with a 100% accuracy in the weight.
This was ensured through the installation of 5
new check weighers on 5 wrapping machines
– demonstrating the team’s focus on business
excellence.
Kudos to the team that made this happen!
Fast. Focused.Flexible

And the AWARDs
go to…..
We are the best!
Business Today Survey
Nestlé India has been ranked 2nd in the annual
Business Today “The Best Companies to
work for in India” survey. A significant jump
of 13.76 index points has been observed
over last year. The key parameters for
evaluation were: Career & growth prospects,
Learning opportunity, Fulfilling work
environment, Ethics & Other HR practices
such as Recognition, Workplace atmosphere,
administrative facilities and other perks
Consumer Led Growth: Project Edission-Relaunch of MILKYBAR
with “Play.Eat.Learn” concept; Nestlé India-Confectionery
Team Awards made a comeback after 4 years
with a whopping 80+ entries across the 3
categories in just 3 weeks of launch. Entries
were impressive so one can imagine the plight
of the selectors who had to declare a total of just
3 winning and 4 runners up Awards!
The Awards night, organized as part of the
Leadership Summit, had a fun format that
included home videos and Groupfies of the
nominated teams.
Congratulations to the winning teams!
@ Nestlé
we care….
E M P L O Y E E C O N N E C T
Winning Edge: To create brand engagement experiences for 40%
of the Sri Lankan population; Nestlé Lanka-Sales Promotions Team
Simplify to Energize: Transformation of traditional milk collection
system through automation; Nestlé India-Supply Chain
Both fathers and mothers
have an added reason to celebrate the
arrival of their young one! The Company
recently introduced a Paternity benefit
for male employees and enhanced the
Maternity benefit for women employees.
This initiative validated our claim that,
“@ Nestlé we care” about enhancing the
quality of our employees’ lives….
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Family Day
Celebrations
E M P L O Y E E C O N N E C T
It
was
a day of
celebrations as employees
with their families came together
(at their respective locations) for their
Annual Family Day. The venue, the participation, the
engagement, the prizes, the enjoyment…..as captured by our
cameramen, are reflective of a fun-packed day, well spent
amongst our very own Nestlé Parivaar…..
Cricketing fever @
Nestlé Samalkha & Chennai Branch
The T20 world cup and IPL had the
desired impact with Nestlé Samalkha
and Chennai Branch in organizing a
cricketing league
Post match celebrations included
various games and fun activities for
women and children. Amidst all the
fun, the DJ kept the participants
entertained through some amazing
music.
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Fast. Focused.Flexible

Going Greek with
NESTLÉ A+ GREKYO
Launched amongst exciting fanfare at HO, a new exotic range of greek yogurts NESTLÉ A+
GREKYO is now available in mouthwatering variants of Strawberry, Mango, Pineapple & Orange.
Ideation to Execution……
NESTEA Visibility Drive
Supermarkets saw a flurry of activity as
a large scale visibility drive was executed
effectively in Supermarkets. This was a ‘big
win’ for NESTEA as the ‘drive’ created the
desired impact by enticing consumers to
purchase NESTEA.
C O N S U M E R C O N N E C T
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MAGGI NOODLES...
Grain Shakti dhamaka!
MAGGI PAZZTA wears
a new look!
MAGGI VEG ATTA and OATS Noodles are
creating a sensation in the market place. A
much-awaited re-launch for our consumers
who understand the ‘Shakti’ behind ‘Grains’, it
is heartening to see our products flying off the
shelves…..
C O N S U M E R C O N N E C T
Innovate to Premiumize...
NESCAFÉ SUNRISE INSTA-FILTER
We at NESCAFÉ are passionate about
providing great coffee experiences to our
consumers!
This passion,
combined with our
global expertise,
enabled us to
transform the finest
coffee beans into a
DRY DECOCTION,
locking the rich aroma
and fresh taste of
filter coffee in every
granule.
Enjoy the authentic
taste of filter coffee
with the new
NESCAFÉ SUNRISE
INSTA-FILTER.
MAGGI PAZZTA has hit the market in an
all new Avatar! The portfolio has a new
packaging which makes it more attractive and
clutter breaking. The launch will be supported
with a brand new TVC sharply focusing on
teens and a slew of on-ground activities,
which should help enhancing the leadership
stance for the brand in the category and
expanding the category itself. We will see
exciting promos in the next quarter.
At Head Office, the launch was made even
more exciting with canteen boys serving
NESCAFÉ SUNRISE INSTA-FILTER dressed
in a South Indian attire and the greeting
“vanaakam” on their lips!
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Fast. Focused.Flexible

Nuttiness is...
Nestlé India Commences Confectionery Exports To Middle East
taking over the town!
The BIG news on MUNCH this year has been the launch of MUNCH NUTS – a
unique wafer chocolate with a sprinkling of roasted peanuts and with peanut
butter layered praline.
MUNCH NUTS has received a strong thumbs up from our consumer in the launch
markets of South and Delhi NCR. We are all set to launch our first TV
campaign with the intriguing tagline – You’ll Go Nuts
About it!
Desi NESTLÉ MUNCH goes
International…a ‘First’ from Ponda
Ponda began its ‘First’ exports to 3 markets in
the Middle East - Dubai, Jordan and Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. The other ‘Firsts’ to its credit
are:
First confectionery export
First export from Ponda
First time Marmagao port used for exports
First cold-chain export from Nestlé India
First time HALAL certification for MUNCH
What’s new about
BAR-ONE CHARGE?
It is a maltier version of BAR-ONE! With
a tasty new Nougat filling, it enhances
the sensorial attributes unique to our
brand. Through previous interactions with
consumers, the team identified the key
product attributes that delight our consumers.
BAR-ONE CHARGE is all set to DELIGHT our
consumers….. Dare to take a bite?
C O N S U M E R C O N N E C T
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Nestlé builds awareness
on Nutrition & Health….
Eye check-up at
Nestlé Chennai
“Free Eye Check-up” was organized at our Chennai
Office premises on 24th March 2016. Nearly 75
employees benefited from this activity.
C S V & N H W
To celebrate
World
Health Day,
Nestlé India
partnered with
the Ministry
of Food Processing Industries in India to create
awareness about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle
amongst its officials. The Company conducted a
day-long camp at the Ministry, where nutritionists
conducted health checks on over 225 officials
and provided them with individual nutritional
counselling, customized diet plans and advice on
physical fitness routines to stay fit and healthy.
Goa
Tower Run...
Tower running is a sport that involves running up
the internal staircases of tall buildings. Past records
(2013-14) indicate that more than 100,000 men
and women participated in over 200 Tower running
races worldwide, across 33 countries. This year
saw enthusiastic participation from employees
at the Linc Tower Run. Well done and keep
running….onwards to a 100 years of good health
and fitness…..
Empowering women…
the Nestlé way
Nestlé India reiterates its commitment to
empowering women by encouraging education and
inculcating entrepreneurial skills. To achieve this,
as part of the ‘Nestlé in Society’ and ‘Creating
Shared Value’ initiatives, the Company has been
supporting women in the supply chain, through:
Village Women Dairy Development
Programmes benefitting over 62,000 village
women and
Sanitation Programmes for Adolescent girl
students in the community which has resulted in
over 81,000 students being encouraged to attend
school.
Seen in the pic: Amit Duggal, Nirlesh Singh, Nitin
Agrawal, Sunil Kumbhar, Varun Bhardwaj, Sukhpal
Singh
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Fast. Focused.Flexible

Across the table with
Ravi Ramchandran
Finding ‘time’ for your
passion
One of the key aspirations of
Grow2Win is double digit
growth and I feel that
sales team will play a
key role in ensuring we
get there. There has
been signs of revival in
the market and we are
clearly moving in the
direction of achieving
our ambition.
As Nestlé, we have
the advantage of a rich
heritage, diverse product
portfolio and strong teams. It is
an opportunity for us to leverage this heritage and
deliver growth higher than the market. Nestlé has
always set benchmarks for growth in the Foods &
Beverages industry and this needs to continue.
As we speak, there is a slew of new launches
and there is a lot more in the pipeline. We are
a company focused on consumers and these
products truly reflect the passion of our consumer
insight led innovation. These launches have
strengthened the portfolio diversity and will
definitely re-energize the team and motivate them
to approach the retailers and consumers with
greater confidence. The onus is on the Sales team
now to ensure flawless execution in terms of
availability, visibility and freshness.
In the past quarter, number of a new initiatives
have been taken by the Sales team across
branches to increase our reach mainly through
alternate business channels and coverage of
small outlets. Case in point being Dhaba coverage
in Delhi Branch, Tele-caller model in Mumbai &
Chennai City, small town coverage in the north
east of India etc apart from the merchandizing
in OT. Clearly we need more such innovations
to tap into regional opportunities and lead the
growth in a market which is getting more and more
competitive.
As technology is getting more accessible to
companies, it is the people who will make the
difference. I am confident in Nestlé that
WE SHALL WIN!!
There’s more to Life
@ Nestlé
Over the years students from the field of Human
Resources, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain
have joined us as part of Summer Sojourn in a
well-designed Internship program. Our intent is to
provide them the best practical exposure through
live projects.
I was always
an active
participant in
multiple sports.
However, to
really enjoy
any sport, one
needs company
and given our
lifestyles it gets
difficult to find
someone. To
me therefore,
‘Running’ came
up as a logical
option and I
started running in 2004. This transformed my life
for, from being a means to stay active and fit,
‘running’ became a passion which I would ideally
like to pursue till I am alive….
Like all beginners, for a few years I ran short
distances like 5 kms and 10 kms and then
eventually started running longer distances like
a full marathon and ultra-marathons . I try and
run 3-4 times a week and on weekends it is a bit
longer. To me, it is really a time for myself and
there is something magical about it. Whenever I
want to solve something or something is bothering
me, I take that problem or thought with me and
head out for a run, and in most cases I realize that
by the time I am back, the problem is either solved
or it stops bothering me. Guess it has something to
with increased blood flow!!
I would encourage everyone to do something to be
fit ….. running is a great hobby as you don’t need
any equipment. It’s just you and your thoughts and
trust me it’s a good addiction to have!!!
These summer interns have always inspired us
with their bright ideas and fresh thinking. Their
ability to challenge the existing complex processes
has always motivated us to think beyond our
day-to-day working.
This year, 19 interns have joined us on 4th April,
2016. Let’s welcome these bright minds!
T H O S E T H A T I N S P I R E
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Nestlé India MANCOM ‘Walks the Talk’
A ‘Safety & Health Leadership Workshop’ was
conducted for MANCOM members on 1 st April
2016 at Head Office, Gurgaon. In his opening
address, our Chairman, Mr. Suresh Narayanan,
shared the importance of Safety & Health and
the critical role his Leadership Team would play
to ‘lead by example’.
The objective of driving ownership with
conviction and passion was met and plans
are now afoot to launch the clearly identified
initiatives….towards creating a safer and
healthier behavior amongst employees…..
Published By: Human Resources, Nestlé India Limited
Core Team: Akashdeep Batra, Pramod Rai, Manoj Rawat, Anjali Menon, Shalini Sangha, Divya Dabas, Nitin Agarwal
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Fast. Focused.Flexible