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)