Sure they do own many companies. I just dont think its impossible, as I steer clear of anything nestle. Sometimes I grab something new and sounds interesting like the Vegan products by Gourmet Garden and just putting it quickly back as I saw nestles logo printed on the back.

It takes a bit of discipline.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol, no, you don't understand. Companies (literally millions of them) own many other companies that they never put any logo on or anything. For an outside of Nestle example, check out this list of companies owned by Kroger that you will never find anything labeled by Kroger inside of:

https://www.kroger.com/i/kroger-family-of-companies

Also this list may be VERY incomplete because it's hosted by Kroger and they have no obligation to give the entire truth here.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've never seen Kroger nor any of that companies. Do they sell in Germany?

And if the umbrella company is proud of thier products they bought, of course they put their label on it or state it somewhere. Where else would be the point of it? Brand recognition and all.

[–] Coolcoder360@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Kroger is a grocery store chain in the US, I suspect they don't operate in Germany but I might be wrong.

They basically are or own many different grocery store chains across most of the US.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"It takes a bit of discipline."

Also, you should work on your tone, speaking like you're holier than thou is already cringe, but when you're wrong it just makes you look like a big idiot.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Yes it does take a bit of discipline. And no, I dont think I'm holier than thou.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think they were saying it ONLY takes a bit of discipline. To me, the charitable interpretation is, they're saying that they see something new they want, and see the nestle logo, and the act of denying the want takes discipline.

You're both right, of course. It DOES take discipline to always put back the nestle-labeled goods, and there are MANY nestle-subsidiary-owned items that don't have a nestle logo in sight

Edit: ok, a bit lower hea def being holier than thou a bit lol