Tag: World Food Prize Foundation

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced it will attempt to break the world record for the most hunger relief meals packaged in one hour on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, during the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Des Moines.  The Foundation will gather volunteers at the Iowa Events Center’s EMC Expo Center with a goal to package 600,000 meals. The current world record is 530,064 meals, but the Foundation, working in partnership with Meals from the Heartland, aims to unite thousands of individuals to surpass this number.  While the…

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In celebration of the World Food Prize’s 40th anniversary, the World Food Prize Foundation has expanded this year’s Innovate for Impact Challenge from three finalists to four, adding a special fourth prize for 2026. The four finalists will compete for $130,000 in total prizes: $65,000 for first place, $50,000 for second place, $10,000 for third place and $5,000 for fourth place. Representatives from Brazil’s Biotech4Life Soluções, Mexico’s CeluNova, Colombia’s Ciencia y Tecnología de Fagos SciPhage S.A.S. and Canada’s Lyrata will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to pitch their innovations live…

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The World Food Prize Foundation announced recently the appointment of Jacob Hunter as Director of Donor Relations. In his role, Hunter  will lead the Foundation’s fundraising strategy and cultivate philanthropic partnerships to advance its mission of elevating innovations and inspiring action to sustainably increase the quality, quantity and availability of food for all. Hunter brings more than 15 years of experience in strategic partnerships, fundraising, grant development and stakeholder engagement across education and nonprofit organizations. Working closely with Foundation President Mashal Husain and Chief Executive Officer Tom Vilsack, he will…

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The World Food Prize Foundation announced three major awards at DialogueNEXT in Africa today, celebrating African innovators shaping the future of the continent’s food systems. The awards – the Norman E. Borlaug Medallion, the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Inspiring the Next Generation Award – were announced before an audience of ministers, agricultural leaders, agripreneurs, scientists and farmers gathered under the conference’s theme, “Born to Feed the Future.” “Dialogue is where consensus is built, and dialogue is where positions begin,”…

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A total of 40 scientists, policymakers, community builders and innovators transforming food systems across the world have been named the 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP), announced today by the World Food Prize Foundation. Now in its third year, the TAP list honors individuals driving bold and innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in global food security. This year’s awardees span 30 countries and six continents — from Australia to Uzbekistan. The Pioneers range in age from 16 to 81 and represent a diverse mix of expertise from crop and…

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