Nestle sales grow 5.6% in emerging countries

Nestle''s sales in emerging markets grew by 5.6% in the first three months of the year, while in developed countries advanced 2.5 percent. In a statement, the company reported in a statement that Brazil was resilient in the face of worsening macroeconomic situation.
Overall, the recipe was practically stable during the period. Reached 20.93 billion Swiss francs (US $ 21.64 billion). "As anticipated, the first quarter continued the positive momentum of real growth, with a less aggressive pricing policy," he said, also in a statement, Paul Bulcke, CEO of Nestlé. "We gained market share in most of our categories and business," he adds.
The Executive also pointed out that the strongest performances were recorded in Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. Among the categories and products, he cited Nescafe, Nespresso and petcare. "The trends in recent quarters have shown relevance of our investments and allow us to confirm the annual perspective". The expectation is that sales this year finish line with 2015.