Vevey ( French pronunciation: [vəvɛ] ; Arpitan : Vevê ; former German : Vivis ) is a town in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud , on the north shore of Lake Leman , near Lausanne . The German name Vivis is no longer commonly used.
105-474: Nestlé S.A. ( / ˈ n ɛ s l eɪ , - l i , - əl / NESS -lay, -lee, -əl , French: [nɛsle] , German: [ˈnɛstlə] ) is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey , Switzerland. It has been the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014. It ranked No. 64 on
210-509: A Fachhochschule ). Of the 2,069 who completed tertiary schooling, 43.5% were Swiss men, 29.2% were Swiss women, 15.4% were non-Swiss men and 11.9% were non-Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 1,968 students in the Vevey school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year,
315-569: A US$ 2.6 billion acquisition was announced of Chef America , the creator of Hot Pockets . In the same time-frame, Nestlé entered in a joint bid with Cadbury and came close to purchasing the American company Hershey's , one of its fiercest confectionery competitors, but the deal eventually fell through. In December 2005, Nestlé bought the Greek company Delta Ice Cream for €240 million. In January 2006, it took full ownership of Dreyer's, thus becoming
420-626: A Second World War breaking out in 1940 and lasting until 1950. In this future scenario, Vevey is depicted as the venue of an international peace conference held in 1941, where various prominent diplomats and statesmen gather, deliver "brilliant pacifist speeches [which] echo throughout Europe" , but fail to end the war. A small village church above Vevey is mentioned by John Ruskin in The Stones of Venice , CHAPTER XI, The Arch Masonry, Page 169, diagram 5. Commenting on it, "It could hardly be stronger". The Clara Haskil International Piano Competition
525-515: A California-based producer of plant-based foods, for an undisclosed sum. In January 2018, Nestlé USA announced it was selling its US confectionary business to Ferrara Candy Company , an Italian chocolate and candy maker and Ferrero -related company. The company was sold for a total of an estimated $ 2.8 billion. In May 2018, it was announced that Nestlé and Starbucks struck a $ 7.15 billion distribution deal, which allows Nestlé to market, sell and distribute Starbucks coffee globally and to incorporate
630-612: A May 2009 Common Council meeting, it was disclosed that the City of Fulton was exploring the possibility of merging with the neighboring towns of Granby and Volney to create one larger city. This idea has been floated several times before and has yet to come to fruition. The Oak Street School , Mount Adnah Cemetery , Fulton Public Library , Chancellor (tugboat) , John Wells Pratt House , State Street Methodist Episcopal Church , David Van Buren House , John Van Buren Tavern , Volkert Van Buren House , and United States Post Office are listed on
735-512: A New Zealand-based company that develops kiwifruit -based food products as of 2012. Nestlé sold its Jenny Craig business unit to North Castle Partners in 2013. In February 2013, Nestlé Health Science bought Pamlab, which makes medical foods based on L-methylfolate targeting depression, diabetes, and memory loss. In February 2014, Nestlé sold its PowerBar sports nutrition business to Post Holdings, Inc. Later, in November 2014, Nestlé announced that it
840-560: A chocolate factory in 1830) became partners and founded the Société générale suisse des chocolats Peter et Kohler réunis . In 1911, the company created by Peter and Kohler merged with Cailler. Alexandre Cailler (grandson of François-Louis Cailler ) had founded a chocolate factory in Broc in 1898, still used by Nestlé today; which enabled the production of milk chocolate on a large scale. In 1929, Peter, Cailler, Kohler, Chocolats Suisses finally merged with
945-505: A city-owned facility on the banks of Lake Neatahwanta once hosted an amusement park, indoor skating/dancing rink as well as the county fair grounds. In its earlier years, the American Woolen Mills contributed greatly to the development and upkeep of Recreation Park. Today there are both football and softball fields, a waterfront area, pier, sheltered picnic tables, grills, and other outdoor leisure facilities. The Fulton War Memorial,
1050-459: A joint bid from Danone and Mead Johnson. In recent years, Nestlé Health Science has made several acquisitions: CM&D Pharma Ltd., a company that specialises in the development of products for patients with chronic conditions like kidney disease; and Prometheus Laboratories, a firm specialising in treatments for gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. It also holds a minority stake in Vital Foods,
1155-442: A manufacturer of seasonings and soups. Crosse & Blackwell followed in 1950, as did Findus (1963), Libby's (1971), and Stouffer's (1973). Diversification came under chairman & CEO Pierre Liotard-Vogt with a shareholding in L'Oreal in 1974 and the acquisition of Alcon Laboratories Inc. in 1977 for $ 280 million. In the 1980s, Nestlé's improved bottom line allowed the company to launch further acquisitions. Carnation
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#17330857248261260-519: A multipurpose group of buildings housing an exhibition hall/gymnasium and related ante-rooms as well as an adjacent covered arena used for ice skating and related sports in the winter and other events during warmer weather. The city-owned park adjoins the property owned by the Fulton City School District and occupied by G. Ray Bodley High School. The park facilities are sometimes used by the students for selected athletic and social events. On
1365-548: A number of corporate acquisitions including Crosse & Blackwell in 1960, Findus in 1963, Libby's in 1971, Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988, Klim in 1998, and Gerber in 2007. The company has been associated with various controversies , facing criticism and boycotts over its marketing of baby formula as an alternative to breastfeeding in developing countries (where clean water may be scarce), its reliance on child labour in cocoa production , and its production and promotion of bottled water . Nestlé's origin dates back to
1470-1191: A nutrition, health and wellness company in an effort to combat declining confectionery sales and the threat of expanding government regulation of such foods. This effort is being led through the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences under the direction of Ed Baetge. The institute aims to develop "a new industry between food and pharmaceuticals" by creating foodstuffs with preventive and corrective health properties that would replace pharmaceutical drugs from pill bottles. The Health Science branch has already produced several products, such as drinks and protein shakes meant to combat malnutrition, diabetes, digestive health, obesity, and other diseases. It acquired British pharmaceutical company Vitaflo , which makes clinical nutritional products for people with genetic disorders , in August of 2010. In July 2011, Nestlé SA agreed to buy 60 percent of Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd. for about US$ 1.7 billion . On 23 April 2012, Nestlé agreed to acquire Pfizer Inc. 's infant-nutrition , formerly Wyeth Nutrition, unit for US$ 11.9 billion , topping
1575-462: A paper and plastic machine manufacturer. When Peter Cailer Kohler (later Nestlé , S.A.) began chocolate production in the United States, Fulton became home to the first U.S. chocolate manufacturing facility, notably producing milk chocolate invented by Peter . Many Swiss, skilled in the art of making chocolate, followed the company to Fulton and settled here. Many of their descendants still live in
1680-544: A private car. From the 2000 census , 6,676 or 41.2% were Roman Catholic , while 4,224 or 26.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 427 members of an Orthodox church (or about 2.64% of the population), there were 8 individuals (or about 0.05% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 685 individuals (or about 4.23% of
1785-430: A rate of 14.2% due to migration and at a rate of 3.4% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (12,526 or 77.3%) as their first language, with Italian being second most common (854 or 5.3%) and Portuguese being third (601 or 3.7%). There are 599 people who speak German and 7 people who speak Romansh . The age distribution, as of 2009 , in Vevey is; 1,945 children or 10.8% of
1890-508: A similar announcement followed concerning the reduction of sugar content in its breakfast cereals in the UK. The company announced a $ 20.8 billion share buyback in June 2017, following the publication of a letter written by Third Point Management founder Daniel S. Loeb , Nestlé's fourth-largest stakeholder with a $ 3.5 billion stake, explaining how the firm should change its business structure. Consequently,
1995-637: A strategic partnership with a Belgian chocolate maker, Pierre Marcolini. Nestlé agreed to sell its controlling stake in Alcon to Novartis on 4 January 2010. The sale was to form part of a broader US$ 39.3 billion offer by Novartis for full acquisition of the world's largest eye-care company. On March 2, 2010, Nestlé completed the purchase of Kraft Foods 's North American frozen pizza business for US$ 3.7 billion , which included brands such as DiGiorno , Tombstone , and California Pizza Kitchen . Since 2010, Nestlé has been working to transform itself into
2100-455: A total of 1,286 inhabited buildings. There were 565 multi-family buildings (43.9%), along with 329 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (25.6%) and 128 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (10.0%). In 2000 , a total of 7,752 apartments (83.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1,117 apartments (12.0%) were seasonally occupied and 430 apartments (4.6%) were empty. As of 2009 ,
2205-406: Is May, with an average of 12.7, but with only 112 mm (4.4 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 78 mm (3.1 in) of precipitation over 9.4 days. In Vevey about 5,104 or (31.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 2,069 or (12.8%) have completed additional higher education (either university or
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#17330857248262310-567: Is being launched in partnership with the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), a consortium that includes companies such as Intel and Bank of America . In January 2017, Nestlé announced that it was relocating its US headquarters from Glendale, California , to Rosslyn, Virginia , outside of Washington, DC . In March 2017, Nestlé announced that they will lower the sugar content in Kit Kat , Yorkie and Aero chocolate bars by 10% by 2018. In July,
2415-463: Is governed by an elected mayor and common-council form of government. Administratively and politically, the city is divided into six wards . City hall is located on South First Street near Academy Street and faces a small park and military memorial which overlooks the Oswego River. Fulton supports both a small professional police force and a fire department with two fire stations. The police station and
2520-503: Is held biennially in her memory. The brochure reads: "The Clara Haskil Competition was founded in 1963 to honour and perpetuate the memory of the incomparable Swiss pianist, of Romanian origin, who was born in Bucharest in 1895. It takes place every two years in Vevey, Switzerland , where Clara Haskil resided from 1942 until her death in Brussels in 1960. Rick Wakeman , keyboardist for
2625-504: Is one of the main shareholders of L'Oreal , the world's largest cosmetics company. Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the "Anglo-Swiss Milk Company", which was established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and "Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé" founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé . The company grew significantly during World War I and again following World War II , expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. The company has made
2730-522: Is the biggest food company in the world, with a market capitalisation of roughly 231 billion Swiss francs, which is more than US$ 247 billion as of May 2015. Nestlé has a primary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is a constituent of the Swiss Market Index . It previously had a secondary listing on Euronext . In 2014, consolidated sales were CHF 91.61 billion and net profit
2835-521: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.11 km (0.042 sq mi) or 4.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.13 km (0.82 sq mi) or 89.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km (9.9 acres) or 1.7% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 51.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 26.9%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.7% of
2940-764: The Fortune Global 500 in 2017. In 2023, the company was ranked 50th in the Forbes Global 2000 . Nestlé's products include coffee and tea, candy and confectionery, bottled water, infant formula and baby food , dairy products and ice cream, frozen foods, breakfast cereals, dry packaged foods and snacks, pet foods, and medical food . Twenty-nine of Nestlé's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion CHF (about US$ 1.1 billion ), including Nespresso , Nescafé , Kit Kat , Smarties , Nesquik , Stouffer's , Vittel , and Maggi . Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 189 countries, and employs around 339,000 people. It
3045-622: The National Register of Historic Places . The Oswego Canal, which passes through Fulton, is included in the New York State Barge Canal Historic District. The West Broadway Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. American Woolen Mills, a large textile firm located on the west bank of the Oswego River, provided uniforms and other cloth-related supplies for
3150-472: The US Army in both World Wars. Many early Italian and Polish immigrants lived in simple wood-framed company housing and shopped at the company store during this time period. The factory-owned housing was eventually sold to the employee-occupants. Joining the woolen mills was the adjacent "Silk Mill." The American Woolen Mills closed their Fulton operations in the early 1950s. The largest buildings were demolished in
3255-538: The census of 2000, there were 11,855 people, 4,923 households, and 2,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,102.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,198.0/km ). There were 5,501 housing units at an average density of 1,439.8 per square mile (555.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White , 0.74% Black or African American , 0.37% Native American , 0.33% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.88% from other races , and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of
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3360-588: The "upper bridge" (Broadway/NY State Route 3) and the other more commonly known as the "lower bridge" (Oneida St.) Both bridges have been rebuilt or refurbished a number of times during the history of the villages and city. On August 6, 1931, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander , pitching for the House of David semi-pro team, defeated the Byrne Sieberlings 5–3 in a game played in Fulton, NY. The contest
3465-675: The 1860s when two separate Swiss enterprises were founded that would later form Nestlé. In the following decades, the two competing enterprises expanded their businesses throughout Europe and the United States . In the late 19th and early 20th century, Henri Nestlé and his successors participated in the development of the chocolate industry in Switzerland , together with the Peter , Kohler , and Cailler families. In 1904, Daniel Peter and Charles-Amédée Kohler (son of Charles-Amédée Kohler who founded
3570-597: The 18th century; the last five were in 1927, 1955, 1977, 1999, and 2019. The town is also known for its large market on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. The Vevey folk markets, known locally as the Marchés Folkloriques, normally has up to 2000 visitors each Saturday over a period of two months. (Second week of July to end August). Visitors can buy a wine-glass and drink to their heart's content while listening to brass bands , Swiss folk music , and watching traditional craftsmen at work. These Folk Markets are organised by
3675-617: The 19th century industrial activities included mechanical engineering at the Ateliers de Constructions Mécaniques de Vevey , food (Nestlé) and tobacco ( Rinsoz & Ormond ) . Vevey is a major center of the Swiss chocolate industry since the 18th century. The Cailler factory was founded in 1819. Milk chocolate was also developed there by Daniel Peter in 1875. Vevey has an area, as of 2009 , of 2.4 square kilometers (0.93 sq mi). Of this area, 0.07 km (0.027 sq mi) or 2.9%
3780-719: The Cour au Chantre; the City Hall ; the Hôtel des Trois-Couronnes; the La Grenette and Place du Marché; the Saint-Jean Tower and Fountain. The Grande Place is dominated by a granary known as La Grenette , built in 1803 in the Neo-Classical "rustic" style. Behind La Grenette is the restaurant La Clef , in which Jean-Jacques Rousseau used to eat. The table at which he sat is still to be seen in
3885-502: The Est Vaudois district court of Vevey. As of 2010 , Vevey had an unemployment rate of 8.1%. As of 2008 , there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 1,320 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 134 businesses in this sector. 10,014 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 985 businesses in this sector. There were 7,741 residents of
3990-530: The European countries that supported the nutritional label. In 2020, Nestlé USA's and Nestlé Canada's ice cream divisions were acquired by Froneri . Also during that year, Nestlé announced that the company wants to invest in plant-based food, starting with a "tuna salad" and meat-free products to engage and reach younger and vegan consumers. Nestle is expanding manufacturing capacity in India and increasing investments —
4095-611: The Nestlé group. An earlier alliance in 1904 between Peter and Nestlé also allowed the production of milk chocolate in the United States, at the Fulton plant. In 1905, Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss merged to become the Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, retaining that name until 1947 when the name 'Nestlé Alimentana SA' was taken as a result of the acquisition of Fabrique de Produits Maggi SA (founded 1884) and its holding company, Alimentana SA, of Kempttal, Switzerland. The company's current name
4200-449: The River and adjacent to the lower bridge (to the north) there is a park and athletic field complex known as Foster Park. On the east side of the River one finds Voorhees Park, a city block bordered by South Fourth Street, South Third Street, Buffalo Street and Academy Street. Long ago a small bandstand connected by diagonal sidewalks to opposing corners of the park was located near the center of
4305-765: The Société de développement de Vevey. In the 2007 federal election , the most popular party was the SP , which received 27.21% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (17.86%), the Green Party (16.21%) and the FDP (10.83%). In the federal election, a total of 3,217 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 40.0%. Many of the Union Cycliste Internationale defamation lawsuits against its critics have occurred under
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4410-579: The St. Martin's organ on his solo album (recorded shortly after Going for the One ) " Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record " most notably in the final track "Judas Iscariot". Vevey, along with the Vineyards of Lavaux are mentioned in the song Lavaux on singer Prince 's album 20Ten . Fulton, Oswego County, New York Fulton is a city in the western part of Oswego County , New York , United States. The population
4515-456: The acreage. Such bandstands were common in small rural towns. A new bandstand was erected in the "old downtown" area of Fulton overlooking the Oswego River and one of two locks in the "New York State Barge Canal" portion of the waterway. This bandstand, known as "The Gazebo" plays host to a variety of musical concerts in the summer season. At "Sharp's Pond," Rowlee Beach is a small beach and swimming area near State Route #3 and Emery Street. Fulton
4620-461: The area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 6.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 0.4% is used for growing crops and 1.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality was the capital of the Vevey District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vevey became
4725-460: The area. In 1938, the Nestle Crunch bar was invented at the facility. However, in 2003, after more than 100 years, citing the high cost of restoring and updating the aging plant, Nestle closed the factory, leaving four hundred local employees jobless. Factory employees hung the Nestlé company flag outside the factory upside down the day the closing was announced by company officials. Subsequent to
4830-403: The average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males. The median income for a household in the city
4935-522: The brand's coffee varieties into Nestlé's proprietary single-serve system, expanding the overseas markets for both companies. Nestlé set a new profit target in September 2017 and agreed to offload over 20 of its US candy brands in January 2018. However, sales grew only 2.4% in 2017, and as of July 2018, the share price declined more than 8%. While some suggestions were adopted, Loeb said in a July 2018 letter that
5040-407: The capital of the new district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Or and Azure, two Letters V interlaced counterchanged. Vevey has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 19,752. As of 2008 , 43.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009) the population has changed at a rate of 16.2%. It has changed at
5145-417: The closing of the Nestlé plant, investors from Ivory Coast purchased the chocolate factory and attempted to reopen it as "New York Chocolate and Confections Company". The company filed for bankruptcy and local Oswego County officials tried to find an appropriate buyer for the property so that it could continue to work toward a reopening. On June 30, 2010, the plant and its assets were sold again. Subsequently,
5250-551: The company will invest between ₹ 60-65 billion ($ 723-783 million) from 2020 to 2025. On 16 February 2021, Nestlé announced that it had agreed to sell its water brands in the US and Canada to One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co . The sale would include the spring water and mountain brands, the purified water brand and the delivery service. The plan did not include the Perrier, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna brands. In early April 2021,
5355-654: The company's growth that quarter came from "vitamins, minerals, and supplements that support health and the immune system". Bountiful's brands included Nature's Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex, and Puritan's Pride. In July 2021, Vitaflo International Ltd. (subsidiary to Nestlé Health Science since 2010) acquired the Dr. Schär brands, Mevalia and ComidaMed, which are used for the dietary management of IEM and cow’s milk protein allergy to complement Vitaflo’s existing IEM product portfolio. In January 2022, Nestlé will pay cocoa farmers cash if they send their children to school. In May 2022, it
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#17330857248265460-533: The company's second most important activity; white chocolate was created in the following decade. Louis Dapples was CEO till 1937 when succeeded by Édouard Muller till his death in 1948. Nestlé felt the effects of the Second World War immediately. Profits dropped from US$ 20 million in 1938 to US$ 6 million in 1939. Factories were established in developing countries, particularly in South America. Ironically,
5565-415: The construction rate of new housing units was 6.8 new units per 1000 residents. As of 2003 the average price to rent an average apartment in Vevey was 1067.93 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$ 850, £480, €680 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for a one-room apartment was 567.76 CHF (US$ 450, £260, €360), a two-room apartment was about 787.77 CHF (US$ 630, £350, €500), a three-room apartment
5670-455: The east side of the Oswego River was originally a part of the Township of Volney . Over time the east-side grew in industry, commerce, and residential development. In its prime, the east-side had a significant (several square blocks) downtown area (the primary retail business area was once known as "The Dizzy Block") with nearly one hundred stores and shops. Several factories were located north and
5775-497: The east-side fire station are included in the city hall complex. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km ), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km ) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km ) (19.75%) is water. Fulton is located near Lake Ontario and receives significant " lake-effect snow " fall in excess of a 100 inches (250 cm) per year. As of
5880-460: The facility from Sunoco, which included a 10 year offtake agreement for the sale of ethanol. In March 21, 2019, the ethanol plant was shuttered and the facility was fully idled in August 2019. The facility continued to sit vacant and in October 2021, the smoke from burning corn in one of the facility's two silos began to overtake the nearby townships. The fire was extinguished in October 2022. Fulton
5985-525: The facility was demolished to allow for redevelopment. Facilities currently operating on the site include an Aldi supermarket and a Technical Operations facility for Spectrum. The Miller Brewing Company operated a plant in the Town of Volney, (just outside Fulton city limits) from the mid-1970s until its closure in 1994. The former plant was partially retrofitted and was used for a short time as an ethanol production facility with only limited production. In 2008,
6090-514: The firm will reportedly focus investment on sectors such as coffee and pet care and will seek acquisitions in the consumer health-care industry. In 2016, Nestlé and PAI Partners establish a joint venture, Froneri , to combine the two companies' ice cream activities throughout Europe and other international countries. In July 2017, Nestlé introduced a new type of infant formula in Spain, containing two human milk oligosaccharides . Oligosaccharides are
6195-505: The food and beverage industry to the board. In September 2018, Nestlé announced that it would sell Gerber Life Insurance for $ 1.55 billion. In October 2018, Nestlé announced the launch of the Nestlé Alumni Network, through a strategic partnership with SAP & EnterpriseAlumni , to engage with their over 1 million alumni globally. In 2019, the company announced that it would publish Nutri-Score on all of its products sold in
6300-400: The former Fulton High School building), Fairgreve School, James Lanigan Elementary School, Erie Street School, State Street School, Oak Street School, Phillips Street School, Pine Woods School, Walradt Street School, and Granby Elementary School. For many years there were also two Catholic schools: St. Mary's School (also known as Fulton Catholic School) on the east side and Holy Family School on
6405-650: The lake in 2008 and has become an emblem for the townspeople. The Confrérie des Vignerons (Brotherhood of Winegrowers) organises the Winegrowers' Festival ( Fête des Vignerons ) four or five times each century (one per generation) to celebrate its wine-growing traditions and culture. On those occasions an arena for 16,000 spectators is built in the marketplace – the Grande Place, which is the second-biggest marketplace in Europe , after Lisbon , Portugal . The festivals date from
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#17330857248266510-918: The list are: the Alimentarium ( fr ); the Museum de la Confrérie des Vignerons ( fr ); the Museum Jenisch ; the Museum suisse de l’appareil photographique ( fr ). There are three churches: the Roman Catholic Church of Notre-Dame; the Orthodox Church of the Great Martyr Barbara ; the Swiss Reformed Church of Saint-Martin. The other seven buildings are: the Administration Building and Historical Archives of Nestlé SA; Aile Castle ;
6615-539: The location of the young Theodore "Laurie" Laurence's early studies at boarding school as well as a stop on Amy March's European trip. It is in Vevey where she hears of her sister's death and becomes engaged to Laurie. Vevey was also the place where, in real life, Alcott met Ladislas Wiesniewski, who served as one of the models for Laurie. Vevey is also the lakeside town used as the setting for Anita Brookner's Booker Prize-winning novel Hotel du Lac . H. G. Wells ' The Shape of Things to Come , published in 1934, predicted
6720-411: The municipality and 4,049 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 2.0 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 1.2% of the workforce coming into Vevey are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.0% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 25.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 42.2% used
6825-415: The municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 46.4% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 9,458. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 6, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 1,246 of which 433 or (34.8%) were in manufacturing and 688 (55.2%) were in construction. The number of jobs in
6930-607: The municipality. Vevey is home to the Alimentarium , the Musée Jenisch , and the Musée suisse de l'appareil photo museums. In 2009 the Alimentarium was visited by 61,358 visitors (the average in previous years was 57,530). In the same year the Musée Jenisch was closed for renovations but the average in previous years was 17,286, and the Musée suisse de l'appareil photo was visited by 10,989 visitors (the average in previous years
7035-517: The municipality. There were 6,966 married individuals, 1,065 widows or widowers and 1,235 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 7,830 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. There were 3,667 households that consist of only one person and 334 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 8,012 households that answered this question, 45.8% were households made up of just one person and there were 39 adults who lived with their parents. Of
7140-718: The name Ouikos . In the Middle Ages it was a station on the Via Francigena . It was then ruled by the bishopric of Lausanne , and later under the Blonay family. In the 1660s, several of the English regicides fled to Switzerland, and many of them settled in Vevey under the protection of the Bernese government. Vevey lived through a period of prosperity after the Vaud Revolution of 1798. In
7245-409: The northwest side of the park is a city-owned campground known as Bullhead Bay that hosts tents and recreational camper units throughout the late spring, summer and early fall. Included in the park and campground is a short hiking and conservation-nature trail. Concerts are held during the summer months featuring traditional and diverse styles of music and related entertainment. Also on the west side of
7350-454: The original Town of Granby . Settlements took place in two west-side locations, the "Upper Landing" and the "Lower Landing." The community was incorporated as a village in 1835. In 1902, the Village of Fulton and the Village of Oswego Falls merged, and the resulting community was chartered as the City of Fulton. The two sides of the river have long been connected by two bridges-one known locally as
7455-427: The owners filed for bankruptcy and in May, 2009, the facility was sold at auction to Sunoco . A retrofit was completed and the facility returned to production of biofuels on June 21, 2010. At full production rate, the renovated plant was able to produce in excess of 85 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol per year, along with 400 million pounds of animal feed annually. In September 2019, Attis Ethanol LLC. purchased
7560-632: The political district provided pre-school care for a total of 817 children of which 456 children (55.8%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 1,024 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 852 students in those schools. There were also 92 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school. As of 2000 , there were 712 students in Vevey who came from another municipality, while 537 residents attended schools outside
7665-678: The population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,928 teenagers or 10.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 2,543 people or 14.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 3,059 people or 17.0% are between 30 and 39, 2,852 people or 15.9% are between 40 and 49, and 2,059 people or 11.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 1,516 people or 8.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,131 people or 6.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 806 people or 4.5% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 138 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older. As of 2000 , there were 6,936 people who were single and never married in
7770-417: The population) did not answer the question. Vevey has an average of 124.1 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,234 mm (48.6 in) of precipitation . The wettest month is August during which time Vevey receives an average of 138 mm (5.4 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 10.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation
7875-470: The population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 43 individuals (or about 0.27% of the population) who were Jewish , and 1,083 (or about 6.68% of the population) who were Islamic . There were 52 individuals who were Buddhist , 47 individuals who were Hindu and 38 individuals who belonged to another church. 2,189 (or about 13.51% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 1,050 individuals (or about 6.48% of
7980-409: The population. There were 4,923 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and
8085-445: The progressive-rock band Yes , recorded the final organ portion of the song "Awaken" , and the organ part in the song "Parallels", (both on the Yes album Going for the One ), on the pipe organ in St. Martin's Church in Vevey. A further instrumental track, Vevey (Revisited) appears in part on the ' YesYears ' album, and in full on the 2003 remaster of Going for the One . Wakeman also used
8190-409: The rest of the households, there are 1,694 married couples without children, 1,754 married couples with children. There were 527 single parents with a child or children. There were 149 households that were made up of unrelated people and 182 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 264 single family homes (or 20.5% of the total) out of
8295-487: The restaurant. St Martin's Church, a few minutes' walk away from the Grande Place, contains the bodies of a number of those who condemned King Charles I of England to death – especially that of Edmund Ludlow who escaped to Vevey after the death of Oliver Cromwell . Additionally, there is a large fork just off the shore of the lake. The fork was originally installed in 1995 as a temporary exhibit. Removed in 1996 and replaced in 2007, it finally got authorization to remain in
8400-482: The sale was concluded. The COVID-19 pandemic did not affect Nestlé negatively. Due to lockdowns, people bought more packaged foods, not only coffee and dairy products, but also pet products, which increased the company's sales. Nestlé is recording its strongest quarterly sales growth in 10 years. In April 2021, Nestlé agreed to purchase the vitamin manufacturing Bountiful Company , formerly known as The Nature's Bounty Co., for $ 5.75 billion, noting as well that much of
8505-492: The setting of Henry James ' novella Daisy Miller . In Ernest Hemingway 's short story "A Canary for One", three Americans—a woman and a couple—meet on a train. Vevey is named as the place where the daughter of the woman fell in love with a local man and was taken away by her family, while the couple had spent their honeymoon there. It is also mentioned in Little Women , the classic American novel by Louisa May Alcott , as
8610-760: The shifts are too small and too slow. In a statement, Nestlé wrote that it was "delivering results" and listed actions it had taken, including investing in key brands and its global coffee partnership with Starbucks. However, activist investors disagreed, leading Third Point Management to launch NestleNOW, a website to push its case with recommendations calling for change, accusing Nestlé of not being as fast, aggressive, or strategic as it needs to be. Activist investors called for Nestlé to divide into three units with distinct CEOs, regional structures, and marketing heads - beverage, nutrition, and grocery; spin off more businesses that do not fit its model such as ice cream, frozen foods, and confectionery; and add an outsider with expertise in
8715-408: The south of the downtown area along the Oswego River to make use of the rapids and fast-flowing water for power. Some of the industries located here over the years included Hunter Arms, Hunter Bicycle, Hunter Fan, Sealright-Oswego Falls Corporation (later, Phillips 66 Corporation and more recently, Huhtamäki Consumer Packaging) making paper and plastic coated packaging, Dilts, (later, Black-Clawson),
8820-570: The strong local economy. It was headlined as, "Fulton, the City the Great Depression Missed." In 1942, Caroline Speare Rohland won a WPA commission to paint a post office mural for the town. Father LeMoyne Trying to Convert the Indians on Pathfinder Island was an oil on canvas depicting local Indians interacting with Europeans. The post office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for Oswego County, New York in 1989. At
8925-494: The summer of 1962. Another industry located on the west side of the river bank and using the force of the river water to power manufacturing equipment was the Foster Brothers' Knife Works, which produced cutlery . Besides Poles, the west side of the river was also settled with a sizable community of Italian immigrants as well as Czechoslovakians, Ukrainians, Syrians, and other, mostly Eastern European nationalities. The area on
9030-520: The tertiary sector was 8,206. In the tertiary sector; 1,749 or 21.3% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 228 or 2.8% were in the movement and storage of goods, 614 or 7.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 218 or 2.7% were in the information industry, 382 or 4.7% were the insurance or financial industry, 2,150 or 26.2% were technical professionals or scientists, 432 or 5.3% were in education and 1,437 or 17.5% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 8,153 workers who commuted into
9135-561: The third most abundant components of breast milk with various health benefits, but previously were not part of infant formula. In September 2017, Nestlé S.A. acquired a majority stake of Blue Bottle Coffee . While the deal's financial details were not disclosed, the Financial Times reported "Nestlé is understood to be paying up to $ 500m for the 68 per cent stake in Blue Bottle". In September 2017, Nestlé USA agreed to acquire Sweet Earth,
9240-628: The title for the best rowing club in Romandie . Two hospitals are located in the municipality (Providence, in activity, and Samaritain, under renovation), as well at the Pharmacy of the Eastern Vaud Hospitals (until 2019). The action of Rousseau 's Julie, or the New Heloise is set in and around Vevey. Vevey, and in particular the hotel "Trois Couronnes" is one of two locations that comprise
9345-538: The war helped with the introduction of the company's newest product, Nescafé ("Nestlé's Coffee"), which became a staple drink of the US military. Despite that, Nestlé actually supplied both sides in the war: the company had a contract to feed the German army. Nestlé's production and sales rose in the wartime economy. The end of World War II was the beginning of a dynamic phase for Nestlé. Growth accelerated and numerous companies were acquired. In 1947 Nestlé merged with Maggi ,
9450-516: The west side of town. A branch of Cayuga Community College (CCC) is located in the retrofitted shell of a grocery store and other former retail spaces. Spring 2008, a Wal-Mart Supercenter opened just outside the Fulton city limits in Granby . Construction of the store was temporarily halted in early 2007 after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation refused access to
9555-694: The world's largest ice cream maker, with a 17.5% market share. In June 2006, Nestlé purchased weight-loss company Jenny Craig for US$ 600 million . In July 2007, completing a deal announced the year before, Nestlé acquired the Medical Nutrition division of Novartis Pharmaceutical for US$ 2.5 billion and also acquiring the milk-flavoring product known as Ovaltine , the "Boost" and "Resource" lines of nutritional supplements, and Optifast dieting products. In April 2007, returning to its roots, Nestlé bought US baby-food manufacturer Gerber for US$ 5.5 billion . In December 2007, Nestlé entered into
9660-402: Was $ 29,054, and the median income for a family was $ 38,655. Males had a median income of $ 35,665 versus $ 23,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,133. About 15.1% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. Fulton has a number of parks and areas of interest. Recreation Park,
9765-506: Was 11,389 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after Robert Fulton , the inventor of the steamboat. The city of Fulton is a community in two parts. The area on the west side of the Oswego River was formerly known as "Oswego Falls" recognizing the nearby rapids on the river. (The name "Oswego" is from the Iroquois word meaning "the outpouring.") It was one of the first regions settled in
9870-470: Was 11,874). Vevey is home to the Bibliothèque médiathèque municipale library. The library has (as of 2008 ) 64,994 books or other media, and loaned out 153,629 items in the same year. It was open a total of 273 days with average of 34 hours per week during that year. FC Vevey-Sports 05 is the town's football club. Club Aviron Vevey , also known as CAVy, is the town's rowing club. They currently hold
9975-541: Was CHF 14.46 billion. Research and development investment was CHF 1.63 billion. Vevey It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District . It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland . Vevey is home to the world headquarters of the international food and beverage company Nestlé , founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate
10080-461: Was about 1014.16 CHF (US$ 810, £460, €650) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1817.64 CHF (US$ 1450, £820, €1160). The average apartment price in Vevey was 95.7% of the national average of 1116 CHF. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010 , was 0.45%. The historical population is given in the following chart: There are 14 structures in Vevey that are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance . The four museums on
10185-894: Was acquired for US$ 3 billion in 1984 and brought the evaporated milk brand, as well as Coffee-Mate and Friskies , to Nestlé. In 1986, the company founded Nestlé Nespresso S.A. The British confectionery company Rowntree Mackintosh was acquired in 1988 for $ 4.5 billion, which brought brands such as Kit Kat , Rolo , Smarties , and Aero . The first half of the 1990s proved to be favourable for Nestlé. Trade barriers crumbled, and world markets developed into more or less integrated trading areas. Since 1996, there have been various acquisitions, including San Pellegrino (1997), D'Onofrio (1997), Spillers Petfoods (1998), and Ralston Purina (2002). There were two major acquisitions in North America, both in 2002 – in June, Nestlé merged its US ice cream business into Dreyer's , and in August,
10290-536: Was adopted in 1977. By the early 1900s, the company was operating factories in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain. The First World War created a demand for dairy products in the form of government contracts, and by the end of the war, Nestlé's production had more than doubled. In January 1919, Nestlé bought two condensed milk plants in Oregon from the company Geibisch and Joplin for $ 250,000. One
10395-804: Was announced Nestlé had acquired a majority stake in the Extrema, Minas Gerais -headquartered premium chocolate manufacturer, Grupo CRM for an undisclosed amount. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , the company continued doing business in Russia; therefore in November 2023, Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention listed Nestlé as an International Sponsor of War . Nestle stated that it had already "halted all non-essential imports and exports to and from Russia". In August 2024, Nestlé announced Schneider would leave his position as CEO and be replaced by Laurent Freixe on September 1, 2024.. Capital ownership of Nestlé by country of origin as of 2023: Nestlé
10500-601: Was announced Nestlé's Health Science unit had acquired the Brazilian organic, natural, plant-based food maker Puravida. In May 2022, Nestlé was sending baby formula supplies to the U.S. from European air bases to ease the 2022 United States infant formula shortage . These relief shipments included products from the Gerber baby food formula brand from the Netherlands and Alfamino baby formula from Switzerland . In September 2023, it
10605-707: Was exploring strategic options for its frozen food subsidiary, Davigel. In December 2014, Nestlé announced that it was opening 10 skin care research centres worldwide, deepening its investment in a faster-growing market for healthcare products. That year, Nestlé spent about $ 350 million on dermatology research and development. The first of the research hubs, Nestlé Skin Health Investigation, Education and Longevity Development (SHIELD) centres, will open mid 2015 in New York, followed by Hong Kong and São Paulo, and later others in North America, Asia, and Europe. The initiative
10710-641: Was in Bandon , while the other was in Milwaukie . They expanded them considerably, processing 250,000 pounds of condensed milk daily in the Bandon plant. After the World War I , government contracts dried up, and consumers switched back to fresh milk. However, Nestlé's management responded quickly, streamlining operations and reducing debt. The 1920s saw Nestlé's first expansion into new products, with chocolate-manufacture becoming
10815-418: Was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in 1875, with the aid of Henri Nestlé . The English actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin resided in Vevey from 1952 until his death in 1977. A piloti settlement existed here as early as the 2nd millennium BC. Under Rome , it was known as Viviscus or Vibiscum . It was mentioned for the first time by the ancient Greek astronomer and philosopher Ptolemy , who gave it
10920-559: Was long-known as the home of the Falley Seminary , a preparatory school attended by both locals and out-of-area boarding students . This institution offered traditional classical education courses as well as some more practical coursework. Over the years there have been a number of public schools built in neighborhoods of Fulton and surrounding towns. These include Fulton High School and its descendant institution, G. Ray Bodley High School, Fulton Junior High School, Fourth Street School (in
11025-526: Was played before only 2,000 people. The Byrne Sieberlings, sponsored by the J. P. Byrne Tire Company, featured some of Central New York's greatest semi-pro ball players. The industrial nature of the small city led to a very stable workforce for many years. In fact, during the Great Depression of the early 1930s, the New York Sun newspaper (NYC) wrote a lengthy article describing Fulton, its residents and
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