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"Nestle lists two factories - for cereal and mineral water - in Iran. The company's annual reports show it has done business in Iran as far back as 2000. It also sells food to the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Nestle spokesman Ferhat Soygenis said 'by providing basic foods such as infant cereals and bottled water to the local Iranian population, we aim to meet the needs of that society's most vulnerable members.'"  From 2000-2009, the company was a recipient of $1.2 billion US federal funds.  Their investments in Iran are currently active.  (The New York Times, "Profiting from Iran, and the US," 3/6/2010)

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"Nestle distributes coffee, Coffee-Mate, Nescafe and, more recently, mineral water in Iran." (BBC, January 18, 2009)

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"Nestle has been the target of protests by Islamists since the Gaza onslaught began, some Iranian websites said. It is among a small number of foreign companies which have factories in Iran, which notably also includes French automaker Renault. Others, such as South Korean group Samsung, market their products in the Islamic republic. Some, particularly in the oil and gas sector, have operated in the country for some time, such as France's Total and Anglo-Dutch Shell." (Agence France Presse, "Iran to punish firms trading with Israel," 1/12/09)

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"Nestle products are widely available in Iran." (Associated Press, "Iran bans with suspect Israel ties," 1/6/2009"

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"Nestle also has a factory in Iran." (Agence France Presse, "Iran TV urges boycott of 'Zionist' products," 7/19/06)

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"GIANTS WITH A FOOT IN TEHRAN: Total, Shell, Statoil, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, MTN, UPS, Linde, Technip, Nokia, Ericsson, Peugeot, Renault, OMV, Societe Generale, ENI, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Siemens, LG, Samsung, Bosch, Valeo, Nestle, Unilever, BAT, Japan Tobacco."(The London Times, "American pressure threatens UK firms," 5/27/06)