Public health supplementation

Unlocking greater opportunities for the best start in life

Maternal and infant undernutrition is the underlying cause of almost half of all deaths in children under five.1,2 When healthy diets are out of reach and malnutrition threatens lives, nutrition programs and public health supplementation are cost-effective ways to reach vulnerable women and children. 

These initiatives help provide them with the essential nutrients they need from preconception through childhood.3 Nutrient-dense solutions, such as Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods (RUSFs), have the potential to save and change lives by supporting adequate nutritional intake at these critical stages of development.

Reaching vulnerable populations with essential nutrition

Fortified blended foods

like Super Cereal and Super Cereal Plus are typically made from cereals and grains enriched with micronutrients and widely used as food aid.4

Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods (RUSFs)

are convenient, energy-dense, micronutrient-enriched pastes that address moderate acute malnutrition, supporting many children during critical growth periods.1,2

Small quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS)

help provide children aged 6+ months with energy, protein, essential fatty acids and micronutrients. They can be directly eaten or mixed with foods at home.1,2,3,4

Multiple Micronutrient powders (MNPs)

can be sprinkled over homemade or school meals without affecting taste, consistency or appearance, to address nutritional deficiencies in babies and children.1,2

Multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS)

in formats from tablets to capsules have the potential to save lives – especially those of women and children – and improve birth outcomes.

Boost nutrition with our micronutrient solutions
Learn how our Multiple Micronutrient Powders (MNPs) and Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) can address nutritional deficiencies and improve health outcomes for women and children. Download our one-pagers to explore these life-saving solutions and their benefits.
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Global public health supplementation initiatives

To help close the micronutrient gap for 800 million people by 2030, we bring our scientific insight, technical know-how and industry-leading solutions. Yet global multistakeholder action remains critical to the success of these efforts.

2 million

Nigerian children across 17 states have received vital, life-saving micronutrients through a national micronutrient powder program we spearheaded with UNICEF.

1.6 million

in Rwanda have been fed through our joint initiative with Africa Improved Foods (AIF), which also provided enriched porridge for mothers and children.

17.5 million

pregnant women and their newborns could benefit from our push to advance global MMS programs under the public-private Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Accelerator.1

The Sight and Life Foundation

runs nutrition programs and builds viable social business models with our support, to benefit vulnerable individuals in Rwanda, South Africa, India and Bangladesh.

World Vision International

helps strengthen the healthcare system in the Philippines together with us, by improving last-mile demand and supply of multiple micronutrient supplements.

Making a positive impact with quality nutritional solutions

Tailored to the needs of local communities in the developing world, our fully customizable solutions are safe and cost-effective in combating malnutrition and hidden hunger. We also dedicate our world-class scientific and technical support to co-create exceptional solutions. Since 2008, millions of our MNPs have supplemented the diets of children aged between six months to five years globally.1

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Premix solutions 

Our carefully researched and calibrated blends of functional ingredients support convenient and efficient food fortification with a single, homogenous product. 

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Market-ready solutions 

Fast-track your journey to create effective and efficient food fortification strategies with innovative ingredients and simplified supply chains.   

Join us to give more children a better start in life

It all begins with good nutrition. Let’s unlock the potential in every individual and help drive a brighter future for all.
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References

1 UNICEF, UNICEF Data: Child Nutrition, 2023.

2 Sight and Life, Special Report: Focusing on Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in Pregnancy, 2023  

3 World Food Programme, Why WFP uses Specialized Nutritious Foods, 2019.

4 BioAnalyt, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) – What Are They and What Can iCheck Do?, 2020.