2025 Award Nominations are now closed.
Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
Awarded annually since 2018, the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards recognize unique approaches and achievements of individuals and organizations around the globe. The prizes of $100,000 can be awarded in research innovation and community engagement innovation.
In 2025, one award will be presented to an individual or group who has contributed to improved nutritional health and/or food security, with a focus on strengthening disadvantaged communities.
Please see below for details on the 2025 Award recipient!
Prizes of $100,000 CAD are awarded annually.
Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in producing more healthy and nutritious food with less environmental impact and economic inequality.
The fields of achievement for the scientific award award recognizes a researcher, or group of researchers, who has advanced understanding of food production, processing, distribution, consumption, safety and/or human nutrition, with a significant positive impact on society. It includes, but are not limited to, food science, crop or livestock genetics, agro-ecology, pest management, supply chain management, soil health, human nutrition, food processing, food packaging, or food safety.
The fields of achievement for the community award award recognizes an individual, or group of individuals, who has contributed to improved nutritional health and/or food security, with a focus on strengthening disadvantaged communities. It Includes, but are not limited to, household nutrition, urban poverty, Aboriginal food security, traditional food systems, socioeconomic policy, poverty elimination, or community development.
AWARDS
2025 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award Winners
Community Award
MAMLO FOODS
MAMLO FOODS is transforming food systems across Africa by addressing social, nutritional and economic challenges. Their innovative micro-factory model empowers marginalized smallholder farmers, 70% of whom are women, by improving farming practices, post-harvesting handling and increasing market access. As a result, over 550 farmers have experienced more stable and higher incomes in just two years.
The nutrient-rich peanut butter produced is available locally, which shortens the food value chain and decentralizes food processing to support rural economies. By turning rural areas into hubs of food innovation, MAMLO is restoring agency to rural women, enabling them to become skilled producers, and decision-makers in their households and communities.
2025 Awards Adjudicators
The Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards are adjudicated by a group of internationally recognized scientists and community activists.