Gerber Announces Online Photo Search and Official Facebook Page
(FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey) – June 1, 2010 – Calling all future stars! The babies and tots who represent the Gerber Generation have been busy advocating for a healthier future on television and in magazine ads. Now, every child from birth through preschool has a chance to join the Gerber Generation movement. Gerber announces an online photo search for its next Gerber Generation advertising star – complete with bragging rights for Mom and Dad!
Upload a Star
Is your baby just the cutest thing? Gerber wants you to share your child’s picture-perfect pose for a chance to win big in the Gerber Generation photo search! From now until November 30, 2010, parents can visit www.Gerber.com or follow the link from the Gerber Facebook page to upload a picture of their child under the appropriate Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ Milestone Symbol™. Once approved, the picture will be posted to the Gerber Generation gallery.
Gerber Generation judges are looking for photos of children from birth to preschool that demonstrate expression, charm and uniqueness – everything your baby has! The child whose photo best meets these criteria will receive the grand prize of starring in a Gerber advertisement plus a $25,000 scholarship. Monthly prizes will also be awarded to photos with the most votes. Voting is open to the public beginning July 3, 2010 on www.Gerber.com.
Throughout the duration of the contest, six prizes will be awarded every month to the photo with the most votes in each Milestone Symbol™ category. Each monthly prize consists of:
- A Flip Slide HD™ video camera*
- The child’s photo featured on the Gerber Winners Page on www.Gerber.com
Parents can enter a different photo every month, so make room on your memory card and get ready to start taking some pictures!
Thumbs Up for Gerber on Facebook
Moms and moms-to-be – join in on the fun and conversations surrounding Gerber’s mission to nourish a healthier generation, one baby at a time. The Gerber Facebook page is now “live”! The page will post a mix of childhood nutrition facts and statistics generated from Gerber’s extensive research and consumer studies, feeding tips and guidance from nutrition and feeding experts, product news, special offers and, of course, the darling faces that are entered into the Gerber Generation photo search.
“The Gerber Facebook page is another resource within the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ Nutrition System, which offers stage-based products and resources targeted to the needs of children from birth to preschool,” says Christina Lawrence, Vice President, Integrated Marketing, Nestlé Infant Nutrition. “We know that today’s mom is always on the go and relies on getting information from lots of different places. Now with our presence on Facebook, Mom is able to connect with us and other moms in a way that fits her fast-paced lifestyle.”
About the Gerber Generation
The Gerber Generation marketing campaign was born to give a voice to today’s children and their desire to live healthier lives. The Gerber Generation will be able to take advantage of the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ Nutrition System of products and resources from birth to preschool that will help put them on the path to healthy eating.
About Nestlé Nutrition and Gerber
Nestlé Nutrition, part of Nestlé S.A., the world leader in nutrition, health and wellness is dedicated to infant nutrition, healthcare nutrition, and performance nutrition and weight management. Gerber Products Company, founded in 1928, officially joined the Nestlé family on September 1, 2007. Nestlé and Gerber’s combined resources and scientific research expertise have enabled the company to become a worldwide leader in early childhood nutrition. Gerber produces more than 200 food products, all of which are a part of Nestlé’s proprietary Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ integrated nutrition system. Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ combines products, educational resources and services that are designed to encourage the early establishment of healthy eating habits in children from birth to preschool.
For more information on Nestlé Nutrition, Gerber® and Gerber® GOOD START® Infant Formulas, visit www.gerber.com. Unless otherwise noted, all trademarks are owned by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.
* Flip Video is a trademark of Cisco Consumer Products LLC