On January, 5th Nestle opened a new global R&D Centre for biscuits and cereal-based snacks in Santiago de Chile.

This Nestle’s division will focus both on innovation and renovation of products.

For instance, the brand plans to further reduce sugar and fat levels to make biscuits lighter, without compromising taste or texture. Also, it is planned to develop biscuits with bioactive ingredients to improve digestive health as well as fortified products to address local micronutrient deficiencies.

It should be marked that Latin America is an important region for Nestle. According to results of 2008, about 60% of the Nestle’s biscuit business sales were achieved exactly in this region. In Chile, Nestle has been present for 76 years and today has 7 production facilities in different parts of the country.