LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Nestle posted a

slightly better-than-expected annual sales growth on Thursday,

as the world's biggest packaged food company raised prices for

its coffees, chocolates and pet food.

Nestle maintained its organic sales outlook for 2025 and

forecast stronger annual growth from its 2024 levels.

Organic sales, which exclude the impact of currency

movements and acquisitions, rose 2.2% in the full year ended

December 31, the maker of Maggi stock cubes and Nescafe coffee

said.

Analysts, on average, expected organic sales growth of 2.1%.

Sales decreased by 1.8% to 91.35 billion francs ($100.27

billion).

($1 = 0.9110 Swiss francs)