Bringing Nutrition to Children in India

More than a third of the world’s 146 million undernourished children live in India. Since 2016, The Hershey Company has been proud to partner with Annamrita, one of the largest providers of the Midday Meal Scheme in India. In 2018, Hershey’s support for Annamrita helped provide school lunches for more than 6,400 children in Maharashtra.

In 2018, Hershey made progress on a nutrition-focused collaboration with Annamrita, IIT-Bombay and Sion Hospital. Together, the partners explored how different foods and snack products could enhance the existing school lunch program and provide school-age children with the added nourishment they need. In 2018, the partners completed a baseline assessment of the nutritional status of children aged six to 17 in four urban schools in underserved areas of Mumbai.

The three partners are now working to develop a snack that will address the nutritional needs of the children as identified by the research study. Our goal is to reach more than 400 children through the pilot program.

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About Hershey
The Hershey Company, celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2019, is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring commitment to help children succeed. Hershey has approximately 16,500 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. The company has more than 80 brands around the world that drive more than $7.8 billion in annual revenues, including such iconic brand names as Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop and Pirate’s Booty.

For 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed.