Nestlé, a major coffee bean trader in Vietnam, was originally founded in Switzerland by Henri Nestlé, a native of Frankfurt, Germany.
He was originally a pharmacist, but in the 1860s, infant malnutrition and mortality were becoming serious problems. He developed the infant formula "Farine Lacté Nestlé" in an effort to solve these problems.
Nestlé means bird's nest in German, and the bird's nest in the current Nestlé logo comes from his family crest. At the same time, the logo evokes the image of a mother bird protecting her chicks, making it a fitting logo for this product.
This product was a huge hit in Europe and the United States at the time.
The fact that it could be consumed immediately - just add Farine Lacté Nestlé powder to hot water and mix - was revolutionary at the time.
The company later adopted this concept of simply adding hot water to the coffee industry, leading to the development of instant coffee "Nescafé" in 1938.
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