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Nestle Good food , Good life Press Release Vevey , April 22 , 2021 Follow today's event live 14:00 CEST Investor call audio webcast Full details on our website Nestlé reports three - month sales for 2021 Organic growth reached 7.7 % , with real internal growth ( RIG ) of 6.4 % and pricing of 1.2 % . Growth was broad - based across most geographies , supported by early signs of recovery from out - of - home channels , improved pricing and market share gains . ● FR | DE Foreign exchange reduced sales by 5.3 % due to the continued appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies . Net divestitures had a negative impact of 1.0 % . As a result , total reported sales increased by 1.3 % to CHF 21.1 billion ( 3M - 2020 : CHF 20.8 billion ) . 1/10 Portfolio management on track . The sale of Nestlé's regional spring water brands , purified water business and beverage delivery service in the U.S. and Canada was completed on March 31 , 2021. The acquisition of Essentia Water was completed on March 5 , 2021 . Full - year 2021 outlook confirmed : continued increase in organic sales growth towards a mid single - digit rate . Underlying trading operating profit margin with continued moderate improvement . Underlying earnings per share in constant currency and capital efficiency expected to increase . Mark Schneider , Nestlé CEO , commented : " We are pleased with Nestlé's strong organic sales growth in the first quarter , building on broad - based contributions from most geographies and product categories . Our growth was fueled by disciplined execution , enhanced digital capabilities and rapid innovation , resulting in further market share gains . Retail sales saw solid growth and out - of - home channels saw signs of improvement . We confirm our guidance for the year and our mid - term outlook for sustained mid single - digit organic growth . The development of COVID - 19 vaccines has given the world hope and we are supporting the broad and equitable delivery of vaccines in the communities where we operate . Our partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is helping to get vaccines to those who need them most . In these challenging times , we can truly demonstrate how business can act as a force for good and help accelerate the recovery . "