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Badminton legend Datuk Rashid Sidek’s active lifestyle and passion is being fueled by the new MILO® HI-FIBRE which is high in fibre and with the great MILO® taste for all to enjoy From left, Catherine Yap, Consumer Marketing Manager - MILO®️Business Unit, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, Datuk Rashid Sidek and Ng Su Yen, Pegawai Eksekutif Unit Perniagaan MILO, Business Executive Officer, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad. Datuk Rashid Sidek joins forces with MILO® on a mission to energise Malaysians to bravely step forward with the new MILO® HI-FIBRE. Having made the nation proud with his numerous accomplishments in a decades-spanning career as Malaysia’s legendary badminton player, Datuk Rashid Sidek is now taking another brave step forward to continue championing an active lifestyle with the nutrition and energy of the new MILO® HI-FIBRE as his MILO® of choice that fuels the next chapter of his life. MILO® HI-FIBRE is a new addit

NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS Walk-a-Million-Miles Virtual Event sets a new record in its 2nd year running, with a total of 1,176,666 miles achieved. Cheque presentation from NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS to Yayasan Jantung Malaysia(YJM) and Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Foundation. From L to R: Juan Aranols, Dato’ Gurbakhash Singh, Mohamed Zamri bin Mohamed Nezuri, Ahmad Faisal Bin Azhan, YBhg. Toh Puan Dato’ Seri Dr. Hajjah Aishah Ong and Lam Pui Yuee 12,988 Malaysians from all over the country united virtually to walk a total of 1,176,666 miles during the NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS Walk-a-Million-Miles 2021 event, held in conjunction with World Heart Month. With this achievement, NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS fulfilled its pledge to donate RM100,000 to long-standing partners, Yayasan Jantung Malaysia (YJM) and Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Foundation. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and affects 8 million adults in Malaysia. Under the theme ‘Melangkah Bersama, Jantung Dijaga’, NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS pa

In an effort to provide immediate nutritional support to the urban poor and vulnerable communities, Nestlé EVERYDAY® recently teamed up with a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), Persatuan Empayar Kebajikan Malaysia (Empire Project) to distribute more than 20,000 “Bekalan Nutrisi” packs to B40 families. (R) Velautham Sanmugam, Head of Shopper Consumer Engagement Department handed over the Bekalan Nutrisi packs to (L) Siti Khadhijah for MRA Penang This community initiative is part of Nestlé EVERYDAY®‘s “Bekalan Nutrisi” campaign with the aim of educating Malaysians on the importance of good nutrition for health, while facing various challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each pack contains NESTLÉ EVERYDAY® Milk Powder 300 gram and NESTUM® All Family Cereal 250 gram, providing essential vitamins and minerals to support children’s growth and family’s well-being. A healthy and balanced diet is vital to maintaining a healthy immune system to prevent, fight and recover from health

Secondary schools nationwide began to spring to life early April after months of home-based learning and teaching under the second Movement Control Order. The return of face-to-face learning was highly anticipated especially by Form 1 students who, having experienced the transition to secondary school at home, were looking forward to reconnecting with their teachers and friends in school. Cikgu Mohd Bakri bin Talib (left) from SMK Zon R1 Wangsa Maju accepts a back-to-school care package courtesy of MILO® Malaysia and Al Ikhsan Sports on behalf of his students from a MILO® Field Promotion Officer. To commemorate this significant occasion, MILO® and Al-Ikhsan Sports joined forces to welcome back 15,000 secondary school students across 10 schools in Kuala Lumpur with back-to-school care packages. Each care package consisted of back-to-school essentials such as notebooks, hand sanitizers and wet wipes to help students start face-to-face learning safely. It also came with MILO® Activ-G

The simple act of returning used MILO® stick packs and sachets goes a long way towards reducing plastic waste. Through the MILO® Stik Pek X-Change, consumers are invited to return used MILO® stick packs and sachets in an effort to divert plastic waste away from ending up in landfills and waterways. Redeem all 4 limited edition MILO® sports bag with a total of 50 points each through MILO® Stik Pek X-Change. From 1 March to 31 May 2021, consumers may take part in MILO® Stik Pek X-Change by collecting used MILO® stick packs and sachets up to the required amount, cleaning and returning them via post. For their effort, consumers will be rewarded with limited edition MILO® sports bags, available in four trendy designs. All stick packs and sachets under the MILO® mixes range, including MILO® Kosong, MILO® Less Sugar, MILO® 3-in-1 and MILO® with Whole Grain Cereal, as well as MILO® Nutri Breakfast (both Banana and Seeds variants) are eligible for the campaign. Each product carries one or two

Safe, convenient way to spread goodness through an online giving community MILO® is once again deploying its #SkuadKebaikanMILO, encouraging Malaysians to spread goodness and support communities most in-need during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Partnering Shopee for the second year, MILO® aims to build on the #SkuadKebaikanMILO platform it established last year and rally Malaysians to make their charitable contributions towards providing nourishment to those in-need. Maria Murni Nur Azmi #SkuadKebaikanMILO offers Malaysians a safe and convenient way to give back to the community during these challenging times. According to Maria Murni Nur Azmi, Consumer Marketing Manager – MILO®, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, “We understand that keeping safe distances from one another does not stop Malaysians from doing good. As such, we are bringing back #SkuadKebaikanMILO so that Malaysians can continue to help one another more easily while staying safe.” Through #SkuadKebaikanMILO, Malaysians hav

The simple act of returning used MILO® stick packs and sachets goes a long way towards reducing plastic waste. Through the MILO® Stik Pek X-Change, consumers are invited to return used MILO® stick packs and sachets in an effort to divert plastic waste away from ending up in landfills and waterways. From 1 March to 31 May 2021, consumers may take part in MILO® Stik Pek X-Change by collecting used MILO® stick packs and sachets up to the required amount, cleaning and returning them via post. For their effort, consumers will be rewarded with limited edition MILO® sports bags, available in four trendy designs. All stick packs and sachets under the MILO® mixes range, including MILO® Kosong, MILO® Less Sugar, MILO® 3-in-1 and MILO® with Whole Grain Cereal, as well as MILO® Nutri Breakfast (both Banana and Seeds variants) are eligible for the campaign. Each product carries one or two points. To exchange for one of the MILO® sports bags, a total of 50 points is needed. MILO® Stik Pek X-Change

More than 35,000 students from B40 families in 700 primary schools across the country have begun receiving breakfast sets under Projek Kantin MILO®, a nutrition assistance programme initiated by MILO® in partnership with the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Projek Kantin MILO® provides students in need wholesome breakfast meals paired with nutritious MILO® UHT drinks – totaling more than 1 million sets – over a period of 20 schooling days for free. The meals are prepared by canteen school operators of the respective schools who are also subsidised under this programme. Set up in response to the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools and communities, Projek Kantin MILO® is part of Nestlé Malaysia’s wider effort to offer relief and nourishment to the nation during these unprecedented times. According to Dato’ Adnan Pawanteh, Executive Director, Group Corporate Affairs, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, “As the nation steadily rebuilds itself, our purpose of enhancing quality of

MAGGI®’s recent “Sajian Dikongsi, Kebahagiaan Dirai” Chinese New Year (CNY) campaign brought festive joy and support for the welfare needs of senior citizens in care homes across the nation, many of whom were deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipient Ms. Wendy Yap, Founder of Persatuan Rumah Caring Kajang MAGGI®’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative received an overwhelming 1.18 million entries through its CNY Campaign, which raised RM118,000 for more than 11 elderly care homes across Malaysia. The 2-month “Sajian Dikongsi, Kebahagiaan Dirai” campaign which ran from January to February, saw MAGGI® contributing RM0.10 for every contest entry it received from the public. These homes will be receiving upgrades to their living facilities as well as contributions in the form of food supplies and household items. Geetha Balakrishna, Business Executive Officer of MAGGI®, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad said, “Staying true to our brand promise, You and MAGGI® Cook the Differe

More than 50,000 students sitting for the long-awaited Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examinations were treated to a week’s supply of MILO® UHT. MILO® surprised students all over the country with the energising MILO® UHT as they returned to school to embark on the first week of examinations after months of home-based learning and postponements due to the Movement Control Order.  SMA Rawang : Students of SMA Rawang , Selangor show their excitement over the free MILO® UHT delivery to keep them going for their SPM 2020 examinations. Students faced a tough year in 2020, having to navigate their way around online classes interspersed with very brief periods of face-to-face learning and guidance from their teachers. Form Five students particularly were not able to spend their final year in secondary school with their friends and make the most of this important time in their lives. To cheer these students on as they take on the homestretch, MILO® has stepped in to provide its nutritious

First Home-Grown Coffee Made with 100% Local Coffee Beans The limited-edition NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah comes in a printed traditionalMalaysian batik aluminum collectible tin can. Malaysian coffee lovers have something to look forward to, as Nestlé Malaysia presents its first ever 100% home-grown coffee, NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah! This first edition is made with 100% locally grown coffee beans from the NESCAFÉ Grown Respectfully Programme, a sustainable coffee farming initiative launched last year in Kedah. The coffee beans used in NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah are grown with respect and selected with utmost care. Roasted to perfection and ground to a fine coffee powder, this delivers the signature aroma and taste of NESCAFÉ Classic, bringing Malaysians a truly authentic local coffee experience. Further paying homage to the 100% homegrown product, the all-new NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah is packaged in a printed traditional Malaysian batik aluminum collectible tin can, bringing to life lo

Over 16,000 Malaysians walked a total of 1,165,879 miles this World Heart Month for the NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS Walk A Million Miles event. The success of the month-long virtual event saw NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS fulfil its pledge to donate RM100,000 to Yayasan Jantung Malaysia (YJM) and Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Foundation.    NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS Walk A Million Miles cheque giving ceremony. From left to right: Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Dato’ Seri Dr. Hajjah Aishah Ong, Chairman, Institut Jantung Negara Foundation; Encik Fakhrulrazi Muhthar, Senior Executive, Institut Jantung Negara Foundation; Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad; Lam Pui Yuee, Business Executive Officer, Milks Business Unit, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad; Dato Dr. Aljafri bin Abdul Majid, HON. Treasurer, Yayasan Jantung Malaysia; Puan Hjh Ainon Kuntom, Director, Yayasan Jantung Malaysia. Sharing the same vision of creating a heart-healthy nation, NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS has been working closely with YJM and

Accelerating Global Pledge to Address Climate Change [From left] Y.B Dato' Dr. Shamsul Anuar bin Hj Nasarah, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) and Mr Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad officiating the launch of Project RELeaf to plant three million trees across Malaysia by 2023. Nestlé announced its commitment to plant three million trees in the next three years through Project RELeaf, a reforestation initiative in Malaysia contributing to the company’s global pledge to achieve Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050. Project RELeaf builds on the pioneering Kinabatangan Rileaf Project, established by Nestlé in 2011, and which helped plant one million trees in Sabah. By widening its reach in Sabah and expanding for the first time to Peninsular Malaysia, Project RELeaf aims to scale up Nestlé’s efforts to restoring riparian and forest ecosystems, contributing to establish wildlife corridors and mitigate human-animal conflict, and pro

MAGGI® today officially launched Program Mentor Wanita Cukup Berani, a nationwide programme organised in collaboration with Women Will by Google Malaysia. The programme aims to support confidence enhancement, digital upskilling, cooking and basic entrepreneurship skills. The launch event was officiated by Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad and Region Head of Nestlé Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei; Geetha Balakrishna, Business Executive Officer of Maggi®, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad and Marc Woo, Country Head of Google Malaysia. Speaking at the launch event, Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad and Region Head of Nestlé Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei said, “The Program Mentor Wanita Cukup Berani is an initiative which is close to my heart. As an advocate of diversity and inclusion, Nestlé has always been committed to empowering women and advancing gender equality both in business and in the society. We embrace this within ou

Key Highlights Strong local sales growth has compensated the subdued demand in some export markets. Growth was supported by strong sales execution, successful product innovations and effective marketing activities. Profit After Tax for FY2019 up by 2.1% to RM673 million, despite economic headwinds and challenging external factors. Proposed final dividend of RM1.40 per share, maintaining total dividends of RM2.80 per share. Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad delivered a good performance for its fourth quarter ended 31 December 2019 on the back of robust domestic sales and continued focus on demand generation, funded by efficiencies and savings, overcoming expected external headwinds.  Review of performance: Quarter 4, 2019 vs Quarter 4, 2018 Nestlé Malaysia recorded good Domestic sales growth of 2.8% (4.7% after adjustment for divestment of the Chilled Dairy business), on top of strong results in Q4 2018. Total Turnover for the quarter (-1.4% reported, 0.1% net of Chilled Dairy dives