Nestlé Nigeria Declares N141b Revenue, N22b Profit In Six Months

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For the half year ended June 30, 2020, Nestlé Nigeria Plc on Thursday announced  revenue of N 141.0 billion, compared with N141.9 billion attained within same period in  2019. 

The company also recorded profit after tax of N 21.8 billion, compared with N26.2billion in the previous year. 

Commenting on the results, Managing Director of Nestlé Nigeria. Mauricio Alarcon,   said: “These results illustrate the resilience of our company. 

He said: “Amidst the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, Nestlé Nigeria has delivered consistent results in terms of revenue while exchange rate variations and increase in the price of some key materials have affected profitability. 

“While it is still early to assess the impact of this crisis, we are fully confident in our people’s agility and deep commitment to overcome challenges and continue to deliver value for our shareholders and for society. 

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“Going forward, we will remain focused on three key priorities which include  safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our people, ensuring business continuity to meet consumer needs and supporting our communities,’’ he said. 

Alarcon said that Nestle Nigeria recognizes its  responsibility to bring affordable, safe and high-quality nutrition to everyone. 

He said it would  continue to work tirelessly to meet the needs of the millions of Nigerians who rely on it to feed their families every day. 

“We will achieve this by unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone today and for generations to come,’’ the MD said. 

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that  Nestlé Nigeria is one of the largest food companies in Africa with the purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone today and for generations to comenan.  

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