SAP NEWSBYTE — October 23, 2025 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Nestlé, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, has successfully launched SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition in 112 countries. Additional locations in Europe and America will follow in the coming months.
The first of three planned changes involved more than 50,000 employees and was successfully completed in less than 20 hours. By using a standardized technology platform, the change in business operations could take place with almost no downtime. Nestlé is thus creating new standards for digital transformation in the consumer goods industry.
Nestlé has been relying on SAP technologies as a uniform platform to control its global business processes since 2000 and took the step into the cloud in 2022. With the current upgrade to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, the company is taking another important step in its digital transformation to position itself for the future. The aim is to react flexibly to changing consumer needs and to make optimal use of new technologies for the company’s success.
“Our consumers are at the heart of everything we do,” says Chris Wright, Head of Information Technology & CIO, Nestlé SA “With SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, we are creating a more agile, efficient and data-driven company. This allows us to better anticipate and meet our customers’ needs. This transformation allows us to reinvest in our brands, accelerate innovation and to deliver the quality and availability that our customers worldwide expect.”
With a portfolio that includes globally iconic brands such as Nescafé, Kit Kat and Maggi, Nestlé has chosen to upgrade to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition to accelerate the introduction of new products and innovations across the group. The update also helps the company gain data-based insights and optimize processes to further increase the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations. In this way, Nestlé can better meet the needs of consumers worldwide who rely on the company’s products every day.
“Nestlé’s successful go-live of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition shows how scaling can become an innovation advantage,” says Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Board of Management of SAP SE, Customer Services & Delivery. “Nestlé impressively demonstrates how modern technology helps global brands identify trends early, optimize processes and create exceptional customer experiences.”
The upgrade to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition forms a powerful digital core that enables the comprehensive use of artificial intelligence and automation along the entire value chain. By leveraging real-time data, Nestlé can make informed decisions and optimize processes with even greater agility. With the help of AI and the Joule Copilot, interactions with consumers are personalized and processes are made more efficient. In this way, Nestlé remains flexible to changing expectations and creates the basis for a seamless, cross-channel customer experience. This transformation not only strengthens Nestlé’s digital backbone, but also sets a new industry standard for innovation and competitiveness in the consumer goods industry.
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