Nestle with headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle and is today the world's biggest food and beverage company. Sales in 2003 were over $65 billion. Nestle employs approximately 253,000 people worldwide and has operations in almost every country in the world. The company's market leading brands include Carnation, Nesquik, Perrier, Pellegrino, Nescafe, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets, Buitoni, Maggi, Butterfinger, Crunch, Kit Kat, Dreyers and Haagen Dazs.