Nestlé celebrated the grand opening of its new Nestlé Research & Development Center in Solon, Ohio, and marked the completion of a $50 million, two-year project to establish this global center dedicated to transforming the way the world enjoys frozen and chilled foods. In the new 144,000 square foot facility, Nestlé R&D Solon will balance consumer-centered innovation with technology leadership.

While 2 billion people go to bed hungry every night, and nearly another 2 billion struggle just to meet daily caloric needs, an estimated 1.4 to 1.6 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese.