About the Award
The year 2025 marks the 2nd edition of the Creating Connections Award – Highlights of the Minerva Foods year. A unique and global moment in which Minerva Foods recognizes the employees who have contributed to the evolution and development of the business.
Last year, the award had about 1,270 participants and more than 410 entries, with representatives from all backgrounds. In the end, eight recognitions were made of simple but transformative projects and ideas.
In this edition, the award evolved in the management of registrations and in the evaluation process, provided with an exclusive platform, created internally to support the stages, ensure the positive experience of participating employees and data governance, contributing to the feed of the Innovation Portal on the intranet.
This year’s registrations follow from 14/07 to 14/10. All general information on the participation criteria and evaluation phases are available in the regulation below.
Know the categories for this year:

Category Innovation:
This category will be structured through projects of the Minerva Circle of Quality (CMQ) and Minerva Circle of Quality (CMC) programs or projects registered in the program platform according to its own methodology.
Employees of the Corporate, Commercial/Distribution, Purchase of Cattle/Sheep, Export and other related areas or businesses that do not work directly in the industry may submit projects, provided they are prepared within the CMQ/CMC methodology.

Category Results-Driven:
This category will focus on recognizing employees who, throughout 2025, put into practice the behaviors for the value of Results-Driven and inspired other employees by their protagonism and example.
Everyone, throughout the Company, regardless of origin, area or position, may indicate people and be indicated. At the time of nomination, it will be necessary to justify the reason for the nominations. The most suitable participants will be taken to an open vote. Wins the most voted contributor.
Our Purpose
Values
We tirelessly seek ever better results.

We act with dedication and a sense of ownership in everything we do.

We contribute to the conservation of the planet, the prosperity of people, and the well-being of animals.

We seek the new or the continuous improvement of processes and products to add value to the entire chain.

We value professionals for their contributions, aligning their needs with those of the company.
