Nestlé NIDO® partners with the Food Banking Regional Network to Deliver Million Glasses of Milk to youngsters after consumers pledge their support
Gathering one Million pledges so far, Nestlé NIDO®has partnered with the Food Banking Regional Network (FBRN), a non-profit organization that aims to eliminate hunger from the Middle East by 2020, to start delivering glasses of milk to children from across the region including Lebanon, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq. Due to the immense support from consumers of Nestlé NIDO, more than 20,000 children, ages 4 years and older, will get two glasses of milk every day for a period of six months.
“We are pleased to have found the right partner to distribute the first 7 million glasses of milk to children in need. The campaign aims to create a positive impact in communities that are in need by contributing to the diets of children through the provisions of daily Nestlé NIDO® Fortified milk for these kids.” said Yves Manghardt, Chairman and CEO at Nestlé Middle East.
Nestlé NIDO's 70 years of love campaign was launched earlier in the year with consumers from across the region invited to take a pledge at www.nidolove.com and in return Nestlé would donate seven glasses of milk to a child who needs it on their behalf. Through the FBRN and their associations in the selected countries, each identified child will receive two glasses of milk a day for six months. The FBRN will train the associations on how to best prepare and serve the milk to the children.
Moez el Shohdi, Co-Founder & CEO of Food Banking Regional Network said, “The long term collaborative effort of the Food Banking Regional Network and Nestlé Middle East is a very good model for a professional raising awareness initiative about how child malnutrition problem can be addressed & solved for a better life & future. For sure others will follow the steps of such partnership in extending support to communities in order to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in the region.”
Milk is a crucial part of children’s diet and is essential for their healthy growth and development. The milk that will be donated is Nestlé NIDO® Fortified milk with FortiGrow® that contains high quality proteins, Calcium and Vitamin D for strong bones and teeth, Iron and Vitamin C - important for brain development, as well as other key nutrients that are needed for children’s overall growth and development.
Nestlé continues to invite the public to make a pledge at www.nidolove.com
About Nestlé Middle East
Nestlé Middle East’s heritage goes back 80 years to 1934 when the first import operation was set up in Lebanon. Today, Nestlé Middle East owns and operates 18 factories and provides direct employment to more than 11,000 people and indirect employment to several thousand more.
The Nestlé portfolio in the region currently exceeds 60 innovative product brands in a wide range of categories: dairy products and infant nutrition, bottled water, chocolate and confectionery, coffee creamers, breakfast cereals, and culinary products, among others. Nestlé Nido, Nestlé NAN, S-26, Progress, Maggi, Nescafé, Kit Kat, Coffeemate, Nestlé Cerelac, Nestlé Pure Life, Nespresso and Nestlé Fitness are just some of the brands available in the Middle East.
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About The Food Banking Regional Network:
A non-profit organization based in the International Humanitarian City - Dubai, aims to "End Hunger" in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia by the end of the year 2020, through 5 main pillars:
- Feeding the Needy unable to work.
- Develop and Educate the Needy able to work.
- Organizing CSR initiatives & charitable work.
- Launching a campaign for Food Waste Reduction.
- Investing to ensure sustainability.
With a commitment of founding Food Banks in Region, to be 17 Food Banks so far.
For more information, please contact:
Lynn Al Khatib
Nestlé Middle East
[email protected]
Feda Kassem
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, Dubai
Tel: +971 4507 600
Feda Kassem