Nestle reported an 8.4 percent rise in net profit for 2008 to $ 42 billion . The maker of KitKat chocolate wafers and bottler of Perrier water has led rivals Danone and Numico in raising shelf prices in anticipation of higher input costs . Sales rose 18.4 percent to $ 42 billion , organic sales growth was 18.4 percent . Nestle is moving closer to a possible sale of U.S.-listed company Alcon .
Nestle reported an 8.4 percent rise in net profit for 2008 to $ 42 billion . Sales rose 18.4 percent to $ 42 billion , organic sales growth was 18.4 percent . Nestle is moving closer to a possible sale of U.S.-listed company Alcon .