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Empowering young innovators around the world to shape the future of food

 

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WEBINAR
NESTLEVEL Podcast
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Global

Welcome to NESTLEVEL Digital Podcast, where digital is reimagined at Nestlé, a global leader in food and beverage innovation and technology.

As we advance into a digital future, we continue to push the boundaries with digitalization and reimagine possibilities from the latest innovations and thought leadership. We leave no stone unturned in our quest to shape the future of our industry from new digital tools and roles, AI, IoT technologies for sustainability, strategic partnerships, and creating a future-ready workforce.

In each episode, you'll learn how Nestlé paves the way where food and technology seamlessly intertwine through insightful discussions and best practices. Our esteemed guests include top leaders, industry experts and digital pioneers at Nestlé who share their expertise, experiences, and visions on how Nestlé is shaping the way we live and work in the digital age 🚀

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Reto Juntos por la Integridad de Nestlé Ecuador 2024
CHALLENGE
Reto Juntos por la Integridad de Nestlé Ecuador
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Ecuador

¿Cómo los jóvenes pueden combatir contra la corrupción?

 

🎯 Objetivo del Reto:

La corrupción es una problemática que afecta al desarrollo de los jóvenes. Situaciones del día a día como coimar a autoridades, copiar en exámenes, plagiar proyectos, son algunos ejemplos de como la corrupción se ha normalizado, causando que la integridad de los individuos se vea comprometida. 32% de los ecuatorianos han normalizado este tipo de actos, sin embargo, los jóvenes quieren generar un cambio cultural y hacer la diferencia. Buscamos soluciones tecnológicas/digitales donde las nuevas generaciones sean los mayores impulsadores del cambio ante la corrupción.

 

⏰ Fechas Importantes del Reto:

  • Convocatoria: del 14.10.2024 al 07.11.2024, hasta el final del día.
  • Fase de evaluación: 08.11.2024
  • Anuncio de los finalistas: 11.11.2024
  • Sesiones de mentoria: del 14.11.2024 al 21.11.2024
  • Sesión de presentación: 03.12.2024

 

🏆 Premios Incluyen:

  • Proyecto ganador recibirá capital Semilla de USD 5,000 (CINCO MIL DÓLARES ESTADOUNIDENSES).
  • Top 10 proyectos serán parte del programa de mentorías "Jóvenes en Acción".
  • Desarrollo virtual de habilidades y networking a través de Nestlé YEP.
  • Miembros de top 10 proyectos recibirán certificado de participación.

 

✅Criterios de participación:

  • Los participantes deben aceptar los términos y condiciones del programa.
  • Ser estudiante de Universidad de las Américas (UDLA).
  • Ser mayor de edad (18 años).
  • Por cada proyecto se acepta hasta 6 miembros.
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FFA x Nestlé USA Chapter Grant Challenge 2024
CHALLENGE
FFA x Nestlé USA Chapter Grant Challenge
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USA

How will your chapter be "a force for good" in your community? 🌱

❗ Only open to members of an FFA chapter.

Nestlé is helping equip future agripreneurs to solve key issues impacting our communities and economy, such as supplier diversity and sustainability – and that’s why we partner with FFA, the U.S' premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. Together, we are running a chapter grant challenge to help members engage with their local communities in new and different ways!

🏆 Prize: $5K for the two winning chapters

✅ Eligibility criteria:

  • Applicants must be a member of an FFA chapter.
  • Applicants must be aged 16+.
  • Applicants must be current legal residents of Continental U.S.
  • We will only accept one application per chapter.
  • For the other eligibility criteria, please refer to our challenge Terms and Conditions.

Visit the link to learn more and submit your application until November 15th 🚀

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Exclusive Challenge: FFA x Nestlé USA Chapter Grant Challenge

Exclusive Challenge: FFA x Nestlé USA Chapter Grant Challenge

How will your FFA chapter be "a force for good" in your community?

Nestlé is helping equip future agripreneurs and that’s why we partner with FFA, the U.S' premier youth organization. 🌱🚀

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Upcycling Acid Whey Challenge 2024

Upcycling Acid Whey Challenge (USA)

How might Nestlé transform acid whey into a useful material for food production?

🏆 Cash prize and mentorship opportunity.

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Our priorities

From championing sustainability to re-imagining packaging,
we are committed to innovating for a better tomorrow.

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Regeneration Agreculture
Regeneration Agreculture
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Regenerative agriculture plays a critical role in improving soil health, restoring water cycles and increasing biodiversity for the long term. Taking a farmer-centric approach, we are piloting and scaling new technologies and nature-based solutions to tackle this challenge.

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Plant Based Product
Plant Based Product
PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS

We are transforming our portfolio to include more plant-based meat and dairy alternatives that are both healthy and delicious. These products reduce emissions across the value chain, driving us towards a more sustainable food system.

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Packaging
Packaging
PACKAGING AND CIRCULARITY

We are changing the way we think about the value chain from a linear path to a circular one. Through advanced packaging R&D and key partnerships, we are working towards our commitment for all of our packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025.

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Nutrition
Nutrition
AFFORDABLE NUTRITION

Making affordable, nutritious and tasty food accessible to everyone is a priority for Nestlé. We leverage our R&D expertise to develop food innovations that cost less without sacrificing nutrition or taste, so that lower-income families can afford to nourish themselves.

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Regeneration Agreculture
Regeneration Agreculture
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Regenerative agriculture plays a critical role in improving soil health, restoring water cycles and increasing biodiversity for the long term. Taking a farmer-centric approach, we are piloting and scaling new technologies and nature-based solutions to tackle this challenge.

MORE
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Plant Based Product
Plant Based Product
PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS

We are transforming our portfolio to include more plant-based meat and dairy alternatives that are both healthy and delicious. These products reduce emissions across the value chain, driving us towards a more sustainable food system.

MORE
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Packaging
Packaging
PACKAGING AND CIRCULARITY

We are changing the way we think about the value chain from a linear path to a circular one. Through advanced packaging R&D and key partnerships, we are working towards our commitment for all of our packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025.

MORE
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Nutrition
Nutrition
AFFORDABLE NUTRITION

Making affordable, nutritious and tasty food accessible to everyone is a priority for Nestlé. We leverage our R&D expertise to develop food innovations that cost less without sacrificing nutrition or taste, so that lower-income families can afford to nourish themselves.

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