It services hundreds of global firms, including Goldman Sachs, Visa and DHL. Infosys has developed switching software for Cisco, a factory management system for Nestl and an inventory tracking application for Nordstrom.
Nestl and Danone belong in international Continental staples, while Diageo and Cadbury Schweppes are part of a separate group of big U.K.-based staples companies.
Buying popular U.S. brands has long been a way for global companies to gain instant market share in the U.S. Examples: Swiss food giant Nestl bought Alpo, Stouffer's and Kit Kat.