Marketing Initiative of the Year Award

Educating consumers on the profound impact of diet and physical activity on health is essential for the wellbeing of our society and the continued growth of the nutrition industry. The Marketing Initiative of the Year award is designed to reward exceptional achievements in nutra marketing of finished products. We invite entries from organizations that have showcased innovation, creativity, and effectiveness in developing new campaigns, brands or markets. This award aims to honor outstanding projects that not only exhibit creative excellence but also effectively address key nutritional or physical activity challenges.

Our judges will base their decision on the following criteria:

  • Be a marketing initiative that took place in the past 2 years
  • Ability to educate the target audience on the impact of nutrition, and/or physical activity on their health and wellbeing
  • Evidence of how well the campaign resonated with the target audience, including relevant metrics
  • A unique approach that made the initiative stand out in the marketplace, including the use of latest technology
  • What gives your marketing initiative the ‘X factor’ – something that makes it stand out from the crowd and edge out the competition

To view the requirements for this category, click here to download.

  • Entries for The NutraIngredients-USA Awards, Marketing Initiative of the Year category are required to be carried out in the United States.

SUMBIT YOUR ENTRY FOR 2025: The cost of an entry is $299.

Take advantage of our early bird discount :
Save $50 on each entry submission if you submit before Friday, January 31, 2025.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

Entries close on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11.55pm CT, Chicago.

  • All entries need to abide to our Entry Terms & Conditions
  • Once all entries have been received they will be reviewed by the NutraIngredients-USA Awards Judging Panel made up of independent judges from the industry.
  • The 2025 finalists will be confirmed and notified in May 2025.
  • The 2025 winners will be announced during an awards’ presentation in Chicago on Monday, July 14, 2025