Maggi, Nescafé, KitKat change packaging to educate the girl child

Nestlé India has brought about a change in packaging of three of their most iconic brands – Maggi, Nescafé and KitKat – to support girl child education in association with Nanhi Kali, one of the largest NGOs imparting education to underprivileged girl children across India. In an attempt to spread awareness for this critical issue of girl child education in India, Nestlé has changed the packaging of 100 million packs available on shelves by the end of September.

In an innovative approach and for the first time in India for any FMCG brand, Maggi, Nescafé and KitKat will give up their most iconic and recognised brand properties to support the cause of educating the girl child. Maggi has changed its tag line from ‘2 minute noodles’ to ‘2 minutes for education’. KitKat has changed the visual of the finger snap to one without the break with the line ‘No break from education’ and Nescafé has changed the tagline ‘It all starts with a Nescafé’ to ‘It all starts with education’. This has been further reinforced with a blue band, which carries more information on the association with the URL of Nanhi Kali.

Speaking on the partnership, Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestlé India, said, “Brands are built with purpose and exist by earning the love and trust of consumers over time. Each time a consumer picks a pack off the shelf, the visual properties of the brand serve as symbols of the promise the brand has made to the consumers. These are invaluable assets, protected, cherished and treasured by organisations. We are changing the packaging of three of our most iconic brands to sensitise and draw attention to the crucial need for society and citizens to embrace our collective responsibility in ensuring that girls are allowed, given access to and nurtured with the power of education. Girls with access to education not only improve their own lives, but also bring positive changes to their families, communities and economies. This is our belief and conviction as Nestlé India and our humble way of making a small yet deeply felt contribution to a cause that is important and vital to Indian society.”

Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, added ere, “This is a path-breaking and innovative partnership between Nestlé India and a non-profit organisation, both leaders in their respective field. We believe that supporting girl’s education is a national priority and will have a far reaching positive impact on society. I am sure the new packaging of Maggi, Nescafé and KitKat, carrying the message to #EducateTheGirlChild will have the desired impact of helping Nanhi Kali put a million girls in school. I am immensely grateful to Nestlé for their support to Nanhi Kali.”

The partnership with Nanhi Kali further strengthens the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme, which has already reached out to about 100,000 beneficiaries. Project Nanhi Kali, jointly managed by KC Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation, has been a credible programme working in the area of girl child education for decades. Leveraging on the extensive work done by Nanhi Kali, Nestlé India is supporting this cause and has become a part of the movement.