<p>The Origin of Nestlé and the First Steps in the Food Market<br>Nestlé's story begins in 1866, when Swiss pharmacist Henri Nestlé developed a revolutionary product: Farine Lactée , a mixture of milk, flour and sugar intended to feed babies who could not be breastfed. This product was created in response to an urgent need of the time: to reduce infant mortality caused by malnutrition. At that time, many mothers were unable to breastfeed their ch...