Today Nestle is the biggest food company in the world. Even after years of controversial tactics. No one can deny that the international need for water, formula milk, and even chocolate is essential. But they have done a pretty good job of keeping their past under wraps. So people are still buying products from their almost 2000 different brands. Nestle operates in 190 countries, employs almost 300,000 people, and has 376 factories worldwide.