The first edition of the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value was a great success with more than 500 applications received from all over the world. Thank you to all participants for sending us their project applications! Applications received represented a broad range of approaches to problems of nutrition, water, or rural development. Examples of projects included innovative solutions for improving access to and management of water, for improving the lives of farmers and rural communities, or delivering high nutritional value to populations suffering from nutritional deficiencies. The Nestlé Prize Screening Committee selected the best applications from the pool of entries and the Nestlé Advisory Board on Creating Shared Value will choose the Nestlé Prize Laureate. Mark your calendar: the winner will be announced on 27 May, 2010! The Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value seeks to recognize successes in the areas of nutrition, water, and rural development. More information about the Prize can be found on http://www.nestle.com/CSV/CSVatNestle/CsvPrize/About.htm. Nestlé will commit to the Prize winner an investment of up to CHF 500,000 for a specified period of time, to assist in the development and scale-up of the innovation.

The Nomination Period for the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value will close on October 31^st and we would welcome applications in the field of nutrition, so do not hesitate to nominate worthy projects or encourage self-nominations! Examples of nutrition entries could be found in the fields of food science and technology, fortification, nutrition education and healthy lifestyles programmes, or other initiatives aimed at fighting malnutrition. The nomination form is available here. The Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value seeks to encourage and reward innovative approaches to the problems of nutrition, water, or rural development. Information on how to participate can be found on http://www.nestle.com/CSV/CSVatNestle/CsvPrize/About.htm We have already received many great nominations from all over the world. Most projects nominated so far seek to improve access to and management of water or improve the lives of farmers and rural communities. Nestlé will commit to the Prize winner an investment of up to CHF 500,000 for a specified period of time, to assist in the development and scale-up of the innovation. You can also help us spread the word about the Nestlé Prize by talking about it on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn or by sending the Nestlé Prize flyer (attached below) to your local charity, NGO or community group. Creating Shared Value Prize Brochure (PDF)