Acute food insecurity affects 345 million people worldwide – a figure that has more than doubled since 2019.1 To address this growing global hunger crisis, urgent humanitarian action is needed.
Emergency and therapeutic foods like ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) provide quick and reliable access to vital nourishment for those in need – especially children. These convenient, high-energy foods are made with macro- and micronutrient blends designed to tackle malnutrition without complications in children and other vulnerable individuals.2,3
Therapeutic foods support people in emergency situations, malnourished children and those with special nutritional requirements,1 playing a key role in advancing community management of malnutrition in various humanitarian emergencies.2
Lipid Nutrient Supplements (LNS)
encompass RUTFs and RUSFs, offering comprehensive nutritional profiles, excellent shelf life, resistance to spoilage, convenience and appealing taste.
Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs)
are used in clinical and home settings to address severe acute malnutrition, containing ingredients like peanuts, oil, sugar, milk powder, vitamins and minerals.4
Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods (RUSFs)
help prevent and treat moderate to acute malnutrition at home. RUSFs come in daily dose sachets and are often made with cereals, oils, milk powder and more.5
Plumpy'Nut
is an example of the RUTFs that revolutionized the treatment of serve acute malnutrition among infants and children since the early 2000s.6,7
Since 2007, we’ve partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to help over 35 million people worldwide.1 We co-created or improved ten nutritional products that are used globally in WFP operations, including Micronutrient Powders (MNP), RUSFs, RUTFs, High-Energy Biscuits (HEBs), fortified date bars, Super Cereal (CSB) and Super Cereal Plus (CSB++).
Quality is key, especially when working with vulnerable populations under crisis conditions. You can rely on our top-quality micronutrients and blends to develop cost-effective nutritional solutions that truly make a lasting positive impact. Our ingredients are safe, reliable and traceable, helping you meet even the most stringent industry standards and technical specifications.1
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[1] Access the WFP Global Operational Response Plan Update from June 2023: https://www.wfp.org/publications/wfp-global-operational-response-plan-update-8-june-2023
[2] dsm-firmenich, Micronutrient blends for emergency and therapeutic foods, 2022.
[3] UNICEF, Explainer: A wonder ‘food’ for the world’s children. Accessed on 18 May 2023.
[4] BioAnalyt, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) – What Are They and What Can iCheck Do?, 2020.
[5] dsm-firmenich, DSM and the World Food Programme partner to improve nutrition around the world, [website], 2023, DSM and the World Food Programme partner to improve nutrition around the world..
[6] World Food Programme, Technical Specifications for Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food RUSF, 2021.
[7] Greiner T., The advantages, disadvantages and risks of ready-to-use foods – Breastfeeding Briefs 56/57, IBFAN, 2014, 56/57.
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