Nestlé, the leading food business ahead of Unilever, Kraft and Danone, is among the biggest 30 companies in the world in terms of capital. It employs around 250,000 people in five continents. In 2005 its sales totalled SFr91 billion and its net profit was SFr7.9 billion. The giant is moving into the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, and now owns L'Oreal and a stake in US eye-care company, Alcon. Nestlé employs around 7,000 people in Britain, spread over 13 sites. Last year Nestlé UK had sales totalling SFr4.4 billion (+3.6%). Nestlé will transfer production of Smarties, Black Magic, Dairy Box, Drifter and Matchmakers chocolates from the York site, which will retain the KitKat, Aero, Milky Bar, Polo and Yorkie product lines.