Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva., not far from Lausanne. It was historically known as Viviscus. It was mentioned for the first time by the ancient Greek astronomer and philosopher Ptolemy, who gave it the name Ouikos. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland. It is bordered on the west by the River Veveyse and to the east by the River Oyonnaz. Vevey is the site of the world headquarters (but not fiscal HQ) of the food giant Nestlé, founded here in 1867.