Nestlé’s latest global R&D Centre to develop next-gen biscuits

Nestlé recently opened a global R&D Centre for biscuits and cereal-based snacks in Santiago de Chile. The new R&D Centre will lead Nestlé’s global research and development in biscuits and cereal-based snacks, focusing both on innovation and renovation of products.  R&D Santiago will bring together specialists from various fields, including nutrition, engineering, product development and quality control. With ingredients such as wholegrain, fruits and nuts, biscuits are part of a healthy balanced diet. The development of new technologies at R&D Santiago will help to further reduce sugar and fat levels to make biscuits lighter, without compromising taste or texture. R&D Santiago will also develop biscuits with bioactive ingredients to improve digestive health as well as fortified products to address local micronutrient deficiencies, thereby adapting biscuits to local tastes and needs.  Nutrition is one of three main focus areas of Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value strategy based on our assessment that nutritional awareness and the desire for improved health and wellness will increasingly drive consumer choice and aiming to create both financial value for shareholders and nutritional value for lower-income populations.