Nestlé Skilled Celebrates Worldwide Cooks Day 2025 with Younger Meals Explorers 

Nestlé Skilled, in collaboration with the World Affiliation of Cooks’ Societies (Worldchefs) and the Affiliation of Skilled Cooks Nigeria (APCN), joined cooks around the globe to rejoice Worldwide Cooks Day 2025 below the inspiring theme “Meals Explorers.”

The occasion held on October 21, 2025, at Nestlé’s Sagamu Manufacturing facility in Ogun State, bringing collectively 10 skilled cooks and 40 enthusiastic pupils from Nestlé for More healthy Youngsters (N4HK) beneficiary colleges for a day of enjoyable, creativity, and studying centred round meals and vitamin.

From planting seeds within the manufacturing facility backyard to getting ready vibrant, balanced meals within the coaching kitchen, the youngsters skilled the total journey of meals. Guided by the cooks, they found how good vitamin, creativity, and sustainability come collectively to make wholesome consuming each thrilling and pleasing.

Talking on the occasion, Ibraheem Awelenje, Enterprise Supervisor, Nestlé Skilled, emphasised the aim of the initiative. “For us, Worldwide Cooks Day gives the chance to not solely rejoice those that curate particular meals but additionally to have interaction kids and nurture the following era of cooks who’re aware about making more healthy meals. Occasions like this are consistent with our core values at Nestlé, the place we consider that vitamin, creativity, and sustainability go hand in hand in shaping a more healthy future.”

Chéf Cyril Agbachom, Crew Lead of the Affiliation of Skilled Chéfs, Nigeria (APCN) delegation, additionally shared his delight on the kids’s enthusiasm.
“We’re thrilled to attach with these younger meals explorers. Educating faculty kids about wholesome diets in an attractive, hands-on manner helps them perceive the worth of nutritious components whereas having enjoyable within the kitchen. It’s about inspiring curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love for good, wholesome meals’

The youngsters additionally participated in a sensible gardening session led by Mrs. Halimat Adeniji, Deputy Director, Division of Agriculture and Meals Methods, who taught them easy methods to plant and take care of native vegatables and fruits that thrive in Nigeria. “Catching them younger is vital to reaching meals safety,” she famous. “When kids study to develop and eat our regionally obtainable meals, they not solely develop more healthy habits but additionally construct a lifelong appreciation for nutritious consuming.”

On the shut of the occasion, every pupil acquired a plant pot and a recipe card to take again to high school, serving as a reminder of the teachings realized and the enjoyment of exploring meals in a significant manner.

Since 2014, Nestlé Skilled and the Affiliation of Skilled Cooks Nigeria have labored collectively to advertise wholesome consuming and vitamin training amongst kids throughout the nation. The initiative enhances Nestlé for More healthy Youngsters (N4HK), the corporate’s international flagship programme geared toward serving to 50 million kids lead more healthy lives by 2030.

By means of this partnership, Nestlé continues to encourage kids to make knowledgeable meals decisions that help their wellbeing, empower their households, and strengthen their communities, one wholesome meal at a time.

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About Nestlé Nigeria

Nestlé Nigeria is without doubt one of the largest meals and beverage firms in Africa. The Firm’s function is to unlock the facility of meals to boost high quality of life for everybody in the present day and for generations to return. For over 62 years of its operation in Nigeria, Nestlé has delighted customers round Nigeria by persistently delivering prime quality nutritious meals and drinks below its iconic manufacturers:  MAGGI, MILO, GOLDEN MORN, NESTLÉ PURELIFE, CERELAC, NESCAFÉ and NIDO.

With 3 manufacturing websites, 7 department workplaces and a head workplace situated in Lagos, Nestlé Nigeria is a drive for good, serving to to enhance the wellbeing and livelihood of people and households to construct thriving communities whereas taking motion to guard the planet.

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Lois Nweke

Company Affairs Specialist, Nestle Nigeria

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