Plumpyfield Activity Report

Local solutions against malnutrition
p4
Editorial
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PlumpyField network
PlumpyField network around the world
Members of the network
Production data
Financial data of the PlumpyField department into Nutriset
p 16
International requirements
Expertise in the field of analysis
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Industrial optimization
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Skills transfer
Nutriset, a company serving the PlumpyField network
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Research, innovation and socio-economic impacts
Tools for better accessibility
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Copyright:
Front cover ©Michaël Zumstein - Agence Vu 2010, ©Nutriset 2010, ©Edesia 2010/page 3 ©Edesia 2011, ©Michaël Zumstein Agence Vu 2010/page 6 ©Julie Pudlowski - International Medical Corps 2008/pages 5-16-18-19-20-21-22-25-28-29-33-35
©Nutriset/pages 10-11 ©Nutriset, ©STA, ©Hilina, ©Vitaset, ©JB Tanjaka Food, ©PowerFoods, ©Edesia, © NutrivitaFoods,
©MFK, ©Reco Industries, ©Samil, ©Innofaso/pages 26-30-32-33 ©Michaël Zumstein - Agence Vu 2010/page 34 Clinton Global
Initiative ©Edesia 2011/Page 35 ©Didier Joulin - Agence zigzag, ©Nutriset
Plumpy®, Enov®, Plumpy’Nut®, PlumpyField®, Nutributter®, ZinCfant® and Optinut® are registered trademarks of Nutriset.
Plumpy’Sup™, Plumpy’Doz™, Plumpy’Soy™ are Nutriset products trademark.
Network challenges
Five challenges for PlumpyField network
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Representation and network leadership
Design:
www.agencezigzag.fr - Writing: PlumpyField Department (Nutriset) and Christian Troubé
Printing: Corlet Imprimeur
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EDItorial
An innovative model
A local and global network
Nutriset initiated the dynamic of the PlumpyField network in 2005
to provide a solution to both a logical and ideological evidence: the
response to the recurring demand for our nutritional solutions has to
occur where the needs of populations and demand of United Nations
agencies and NGOs are strong in terms of responsiveness and quality.
By setting up the conditions for the implementation of this network, in
particular through an original franchise system, Nutriset also had in
mind four major vectors of action: to be located as close as possible
to beneficiaries and to humanitarian and governmental stakeholders,
to become a dynamic local economic player that creates jobs and
wealth, to be the catalyst for the development of local agricultural and
agrifood streams and also to be a comprehensive and global medium
for the exchange of skills and know-how.
Nine private companies, one NGO and one non-for-profit produce and
distribute ready-to-use food such as Plumpy’Nut or other products of
the Plumpy and Enov ranges in several African countries, India and
Central America.
In 2012, they will have manufactured more than 12,000 MT of
Plumpy range products which represent nearly one third the world’s
production. Furthermore, since the creation of the network, over 500
direct jobs have been created.
The development of the PlumpyField network, entirely dedicated to
nutritional autonomy, also leads to an original economic model. With
the support of Nutriset, the network also allows
exchanges of know-how, investments in research “Unceasingly
and cross-training possibilities.
improving the quality
But our activities must not end there. We must
welcome new partners who wish to join the of our services ”
PlumpyField network, while working with existing members to
develop and diversify their production. The commun challenge for
all the partners will be to reach an increasing number of people
affected by various forms of malnutrition worldwide. By ensuring the
development of local solutions and by unceasingly improving the quality
of our services and products, the PlumpyField network is already well
on its way to accomplishing this objective. Our members must also
become major local agrifood players by continually upgrading all of
their processes, from the sourcing of raw materials to distribution.
Given Nutriset’s deep commitment to strengthening and growing the
PlumpyField network, you can count on us to achieve all of our goals!
Adeline Lescanne-Gautier, Executive Director of Nutriset
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Adeline Lescanne-Gautier
The company has come a long way since the creation of the network
in 2005: from three original partners it now counts eleven producers
allowing 3.4 million children to be fed. Such results were only achieved
through our constant collaboration with humanitarian players and the
unfailing mobilization of all network members.
Although our innovative model has been proven and recognized by
major international players, we still have much to learn and accomplish
to remain the leader in the development of quality nutritional products.
One major challenge concerns the prevention of malnutrition, in
particular in children and pregnant and breast-feeding
“Allowing women: we must join our efforts to develop the most
million children appropriate solutions, optimize or invent public and
distribution systems to make products accessible
to be fed ” private
to the most vulnerable. ‘’Implement nutritional autonomy
and sustainable development’’, ‘’Increase economic and social impact’’,
‘’Develop and improve the quality of agricultural streams’’, these goals
of the PlumpyField charter highlight our core belief: as responsible
entrepreneurs, it is in a more global perspective that we implement
our action to multiply our impact on all stakeholders (producers,
customers, employees, etc.).
The purpose of this document is to report on network news and
present its multiple facets. We hope that it will enable you to better
know PlumpyField and its different initiatives that contribute to fighting
malnutrition and to local development.
Good reading !
Marie-Pierre Duclercq, Director of the PlumpyField Department of
Nutriset
Marie-Pierre Duclercq
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PLUMPYFIELD NETWORK
The mandate of network producers
As a community of values at the service of nutritional
independence for all,
today PlumpyField is considered a major and unique player in the fight against
malnutrition. Its production capacity, added to Nutriset one, provides supply greater
than demand for the treatment of acute malnutrition.
Aside from its production function, PlumpyField also aims to leverage development
through a certain number of objectives defined by its mandate:
- support the improvement
of agricultural streams at the regional and/or
national level, stimulated by the opportunity for potential local outlets,
- development
and sustainability of national nutrition strategies
better able to incorporate ready-to-use nutritional products, manufactured and available
locally, as close as possible to beneficiaries,
- quick
access for humanitarian organizations to specific products meeting
international quality standards,
- development of related service activities with the local agrifood industry in the area of
research and development, like analysis
laboratories,
- pooling of experience on an international level through constant information,
knowledge and know-how exchange and through professional training.
Plumpy’Nut
distribution
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PlumpyField network around the world
Percentage of underweight
children under 5 years old
(source : WHO-WHS)
Nutriset
France
Since
2005
No data
‹5
5-15 15-20 20-25
›25
Samil
Sudan
Edesia
U.S.A.
(on January 1st, 2013)
Hilina
Ethiopia
STA
Vitaset
Dominican
Republic
STA
Niger
MFK
Haiti
Nutrivita Foods
India
38.900 MT
InnoFaso
Burkina Faso
produced
Power Foods
Tanzania
*
JB Tanjaka Food
Madagascar
Reco
Uganda
More than
*
*
54 managers
trained
in Nutriset
500 employees
* Out of the network
More than
3.4 million children
supported
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More than 14.800
MT
of raw materials
purchased locally
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Members of the network
NUTRISET
France
Fouding member
2005
STA
STA
Niger
2005
HILINA
Ethiopia
2006
VITASET
Dominican
Republic
2008
JB TANJAKA FOOD
Madagascar
2009
POWER FOODS
Tanzania
2009
Mrs. Adeline Lescanne-Gautier - nutriset@nutriset.fr
Available products: Plumpy’Nut, Plumpy’Doz, Plumpy’Sup,
Plumpy’Soy, Nutributter & QBmix; ZinCfant
Production capacity: 68,600 MT/year
Audit & validation: UNICEF 2008 - PAM, MSF 2011 InterAgency* 2012
Mrs. Fatchima Cissé - direction@sta.ne ou contact@sta.ne
Available products: Plumpy’Nut & Grandibien
Production capacity: 7,200 MT/year
Audit & validation: UNICEF 2006 - MSF 2010
Mr Belete Beyene - genbel@ethionet.et
Available products: Plumpy’Nut & Plumpy’Sup
Production capacity: 9,600 MT/year
Audit & validation: MSF, UNICEF 2007/2010 - SCMS 2011
Mr Jean-Lin Leurent - vitasetsa@gmail.com
Available products: Plumpy’Nut
Production capacity: 1,200 MT/year
Audit & validation: MSF 2008 - UNICEF 2011
Mr Karim Barday - karim.barday@basan.mg
Available products: Plumpy’Nut & Plumpy’Doz
Production capacity: 3,300 MT/year
Audit & validation: UNICEF 2010
NUTRIVITA FOODS
India
2010
MFK
Haiti
2010
RECO INDUSTRIES
Uganda
2010
SAMIL
Sudan
2011
INNOFASO
Burkina Faso
2011
Mr Hemant Phatak - hemantp@nutrivita.in
Available products: Plumpy’Nut, Plumpy’Sup,
Plumpy’Doz
Production capacity: 2,400 MT/year
Audit & validation: UNICEF 2011 - MSF 2012
Mrs. Patricia Wolff - pwolff@mfkhaiti.org
Available products: Plumpy’Nut - Medika Mamba
et Plumpy’Sup
Production capacity: 1,200 MT/year
Audit & validation: SCMS 2009 - MSF 2012
Mr Philip Twabwogo - ptr@reco-industries.com
Available products: Plumpy’Nut-Rutafa
Production capacity: 600 MT/year
Mr Hisham S. Yagoub - hishamyagoub@usa.net
Available products: Plumpy’Nut & Plumpy’Sup
Production capacity: 1,200 MT/year
Audit & validation: MSF, UNICEF 2012
Mr Abdourazackou Sanoussi - razack.sanoussi@innofaso.com
Available products: Plumpy’Nut
Production capacity: 1,200 MT/year
Mrs. Anna JH Temu - power4foods@yahoo.com
Available products: Plumpy’Nut
Production capacity: 2,400 MT/year
Audit & validation: UNICEF 2011
They were part of the network.
EDESIA
U.S.A
Associated member
2009
Mrs. Navyn Salem - info@edesiaglobal.org
Available products: Plumpy’Nut, Plumpy’Doz,
Plumpy’Sup & Nutributter
Production capacity: 8,000 MT/year
Audit & validation: SCMS 2010 - UNICEF, PAM, MSF 2012
PPB, Malawi, from 2005 to 2011 ;
JAM, Mozambic, from 2007 to 2012 ;
AMWILI, Democratic Republic of Congo,
from 2009 to 2012.
* InterAgency = UNICEF, MSF, Programme Alimentaire Mondial
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Production data
Destination of the network products (2011/PlumpyField & Nutriset)
RUF production (2005-2011/PlumpyField)
MFK Haiti
POWER FOODS Tanzania
NUTRIVITA FOODS India
JB Madagascar
EDESIA U.S.A.
JAM Mozambic
AMWILI D.R. of Congo
VITASET Dom. Rep.
HILINA Ethiopia
PPB Malawi
STA Niger
RUF production (2011/PlumpyField)
7% Central America
12,000 MT
2% POWER FOODS Tanzania
2007
2008
23% STA Niger
2009
2010
26% EDESIA U.S.A.
1% AMWILI D.R. of Congo
1% JAM Mozambic
8% VITASET Dom. Rep.
2.8
RUSF/
LNS
2.7
2.1
RUTF
2 million
children
1.5
1.5 million
children
1.1
1 million
children
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Child eating
Plumpy’Sup, Haiti
23% HILINA Ethiopia
3 million
children
0.3
2006
0.4
2007
2008
Crisis in the Horn of Africa in 2011
In 2011, an unprecedented food crisis emerged
in the Horn of Africa (mainly Ethiopia, Somalia
and Kenya). Two consecutive years of drought
in addition to political instability and growing
insecurity in the sub-region were the main
triggers of the famine rampant in the area.
Large migratory flows occurred from Somalia to
Northern Kenya where refugee camps were set
up in response to the emergency. International
organizations, NGOs, local and international
governments mobilized to deal with this menace.
Nutriset and the PlumpyField network were
also major players in the response to this crisis:
over 240,000 children affected by severe acute
malnutrition were treated with Plumpy’Nut
produced by the network and in all over 2.2 million
malnourished children or children at risk of
malnutrition were treated with products from the
Nutriset network.
1
0.05
2005
7% Central Africa
34% Western Africa
2011
2.5 million
children
0
40% Eastern Africa
4,000 MT
PLUMPYFIELD
NUTRISET
0.2
3% Asia
4% PPB Malawi
6,000 MT
Estimated number of children supported by humanitarian actors with ready-to-use rations (RUTF-RUSF/LNS)
500,000
children
3% Undefined
3% Southern Africa
6% JB Madagascar
8,000MT
0 MT
2006
0,3% MFK Haiti
6% NUTRIVITA FOODS India
10,000 MT
2,000 MT
2005
3% Middle East
2009 2010
2011
2005
2006
0.4
0.4
2008
2009 2010
0.1
2007
2011
Crisis in the Sahel in 2012
In 2012, it is against the crisis in the Sahel that
Nutriset and the network mobilized. By the end
of the September roughly 3,745 metric tons of
high nutritional value products were distributed
by network partners in this region to treat about
271,000 children.
Plumpy’Doz
distribution,
Niger
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Financial data of the PlumpyField department into Nutriset
PlumpyField department general result
Products
Loads
Compensation network
ke 1,885
-
-
ke 1,643
ke 104
-
ke 1,989
ke 1,643
Network cost
A model inspired by franchising
Result of trading
Total global
Inspired by the franchising model, the PlumpyField network initiated by
Nutriset allowed the development of sustainable
production
systems in developing countries. This model is financed by a
compensation system based on an exclusive clause requiring
sourcing from the company of a premix of minerals and vitamins and
technological additives; ingredients indispensable to the manufacture
of Plumpy range products. In this context, Nutriset allows each partner
to benefit from the transmission
Result
ke 346
Investment in R&D (2011)
Employment of PlumpyField department (2011)
14% PlumpyField financing*
9% Travel
of know-how, materialized
ke 346
by training, brand use rights and continuing assistance. To handle its
assignments, Nutriset has set up an internal
department,
22%Overheads
ke 1,643
‘’PlumpyField’’ dedicated to the smooth operation of the network. A
team of about twenty people work in it providing their support in the different
areas of expertise described in the ‘’Skills Transfer” section of this booklet to
franchised partners.
Reinvestment of Profits
In 2011, the network contributed 14% to Nutriset R&D. These
investments represent optimizations of existing products, developments of new nutritional
solutions, social marketing research, production process optimization and development and
Sales turnover Plumpy range
products (2011)
24% PlumpyField turnover*
other specific studies. In 2011, Nutriset partnered more than 60 research collaborations
with Universities, NGOs, United Nations agencies or Foundations. 21 research products
were formulated, manufactured and then sent to 12 countries for field studies. All the
products offered by Nutriset have resulted from 25 years of this research work and every
69% Wages
86% Nutriset financing
Evolution of turnover and profit of
PlumpyField department (2008-2011)
ke 10,000
Turnover
Result
ke 8,000
ke 31,682
ke 6,000
ke 94,500
ke 4,000
innovation benefits the network.
ke 2,000
76% Nutriset turnover
ke 0
-2%
2008
7%
2009
11%
2010
5%
The rise in sales in
2010, followed by
a drop in 2011 is
explained by high
premix and additive
sales to the network
in 2010. That year the
partners constituted
significant inventory
and purchased less for
production that was
nevertheless higher
in 2011.
2011
* except Nutriset
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After setting up a common audit program, UNICEF, DWB and the
WFP agreed on a common pre-audit questionnaire, the ‘’InterAgency
questionnaire’’. This harmonization facilitates the process used by these
agencies to evaluate PlumpyField partners. It was also agreed that
when one of these three organizations carried out an audit,
A stringent the audit reports would be shared among them with the
and virtuous agreement of the producer. The supplier validation process
specific to each organization however (technical
audit system remains
assessment of products – prices, etc.).
Accordingly, all the members of the network currently producing were
audited by at least one of these three organizations. They thus meet
the quality standards required by these international institutions. Our
partners, InnoFaso (Burkina Faso) and Reco (Uganda), that have just
started up their production, should be audited in early 2013. To go
further in this validation approach, certain members of PlumpyField
such as Hilina (Ethiopia), Edesia (United States), Nutrivita Foods (India)
and Power Foods (Tanzania) have undertaken ISO 22000 or FSSC 22000
certification initiatives.
Internal laboratory
Hilina Enriched Foods PLC,
Ethiopia
INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
International Quality Standards
The production of nutritional solutions for the prevention and treatment of malnutrition is strictly
from the agrifood industry but also by
specific criteria in response to stringent requirements related to the state of vulnerability of
the targeted populations. People suffering from severe or moderate acute malnutrition have
Annual quality inspections are carried out by Nutriset at all its partners’.
Performed by Nutriset engineers, the purpose of these visits is to meet
the needs expressed by partners, verify compliance with procedures
and take stock of the changes which have taken place since the last
inspections.
All members For example:
are subject to annual • Implementation of new information systems
of new products
quality inspections •• Production
Installation of new equipment
• Production site changes (expansion, renovation of factory).
These quality inspections generally include:
• An audit of the partner’s production site
• A look at the updating of the document system
• Specific training according to partner requests
• A Quality assessment of the partner’s current issues.
regulated on an international level by standards
a highly affected metabolism and are thus more sensitive to potential pathogenic risks. In this context,
production in the PlumpyField network rigorously complies with the specifications
imposed by
international humanitarian organizations.
Furthermore, when necessary, Nutriset and the PlumpyField network work actively with regulatory
institutions to set
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Nutriset provides
continuing support
to the entire network
up additional standards.
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Expertise in the field of analysis
In order to ensure the improved quality control
of raw materials and finished products, Nutriset
supports network members in setting up internal
analysis laboratories. Until now, the
OptiLab: alternative consisting in calling on
the development of international laboratories increased
product time-to-market and went
laboratory expertise against the key advantage of local
production: its proximity to food programs. These
long lead times for obtaining results also had a
financial impact due to the immobilization of funds
awaiting release which increased working capital
requirements.
From top to bottom:
Handling titrator by
Stephen Martinello
Use in the near
infrared Edesia,
United States
The titration device analyzes several different
tracers and thus ensures the proper homogeneity of
during production.
Two tools at ingredients
The fast-analysis kits recommended
the quality’s by Nutriset (USDA/GIPSA approved)
network members to ensure that
service allow
no Aflatoxins are present in the raw
materials used and in the finished products.
Hilina: an example of specific skills development in the laboratory
sector
Our Ethiopian partner, Hilina Enriched Foods, in association with
Onyx Développement, invested in the creation of Bless Agri-Food
Laboratory. The aim of this company is to be the first modern food
testing laboratory in the country with ISO 17025 certification. The
laboratory will be able to offer a wide variety of microbiological,
chemical and physical analyses on food products. Operational during
the course of 2013, it will be able to carry out these analyses for the
agriculture and agrifood industries in Ethiopia but also in the subregion. Members of the PlumpyField network in East Africa should
also benefit from the services of Bless, thereby enabling them to
reduce the lead times necessary to obtain results.
In 2011, our Indian partner, Nutrivita Foods, also developed an
internal laboratory that allows it to be self-sufficient in performing
all the analyses on Plumpy type products and more responsive in
delivering finished products.
Capitalizing on this expertise should allow this know-how to be
expanded to other members of the PlumpyField network.
Nutrivita Foods
laboratory, India
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Second bagging line in
Nutrivita Foods, India
INDUSTRIAL OPTIMIZATION
A proven production model
For more than 25 years, Nutriset has developed specific expertise for the manufacture of nutritional
paste type products such as Plumpy. This know-how has enabled the company to design production
equipment suited to the specific environments of developing countries.
Since 2005, Nutriset has consistently transferred this expertise and continuously improved its
technical support to the PlumpyField network. Each year increased production
capacity, on the average 30%, is provided in addition to preventive maintenance.
An annual
preventive maintenance schedule has been set up in the network to ensure
production continuity and minimize the risk of supply shortages. At the end of 2012 the network’s total
production capacity stood at 36,000
MT of RUF products allowing the potential annual treatment of
3.24 million children.
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STA first production site,
Niger 2005
MFK production
site, Haiti 2011
Since 2005,
about fifteen plants
have been built or renovated
within the network
Vitaset production site,
Dominican Republic
STA current production
site, Niger 2012
Since 2005, about fifteen plants have been built or renovated within
the network. Building on previous experience, the Nutriset team
is able to advise and technically guide the partners
Production and in this work. In 2011, MFK, Reco Industries, Samil
organization and InnoFaso worked in cooperation with Nutriset
engineers on the plans and renovations of their
optimization respective plants.
Organizational production optimization operations are regularly
carried out at our partners’. The aim is to analyze the organization
of the teams, industrial processes and equipment maintenance to
identify strengths and weaknesses and set up corrective action to
improve productivity.
Samil production
site, Sudan
JB production site,
Madagascar
Reco roasting
peanuts, Uganda
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MFK production
site, Haiti 2012
The ‘’Optinut’’ production kit (grinding and
blending) was developed in 2010 and the overall
project was finalized in 2011 with the integration
of packaging machines. The Optinut kit has a
OptiNut monthly capacity of 100 tons, is easy to
transport, simple to install, operate and
project maintain.
In 2012, six partners benefited from it: Samil
(Sudan), Power Foods (Tanzania), Nutrivita Foods
(India), InnoFaso (Burkina Faso), Reco (Uganda),
Meds and Food For Kids (Haiti).
Optinut in
InnoFaso,
Burkina Faso
Most network partners use an integrated management
program in their company. This tool, developed
specifically by CLIC Informatique, allows agri-industrial
units to manage their sourcing,
Origyn, software optimize production, or ensure
program tailored to irreproachable tracing from the input
of raw materials to the shipment of
the industrial tool finished products. This application
contributes significantly to the quality and efficiency of
network producers.
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SKILLS TRANSFER
Transfer and sharing at the heart of the network
The transfer of skills is the basis of the partnership linking Nutriset and network members:
transfer of knowledge and know-how on all agrifood professions
applied to the humanitarian and nutrition sector. Nutriset transmits its expertise
to network partners on topics ranging from research on raw materials entering into the
composition of nutritional solutions and including product manufacture to distribution to
humanitarian players. Less than one year after the selection of a new partner, the latter can
serenely start up the production and distribution of our products. Since 2005, 54
people
have been trained at Nutriset. Furthermore, this transfer is constantly enriched
by exchanges between network members, the latter having their own expertise in professions
related to our business.
Skills transfer Hilina,
Ethiopia
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Nutriset, a company serving the PlumpyField network
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Project coordination and
organization of the network
OPERATIONS
Commercial relashionship
Implementation, accompanying
assessment, continuous
improvement, etc.
PROCESS PRODUCTION
Process optimization
& management of production
and maintenance
After sales service,
preventive maintenance,
ongoing support, technical
visits, etc.
Linking with customers,
potential partners
ACCESS –
SOCIAL MARKETING
Project coordination
Implementation,
monitoring, evaluation
and development
projects
Linking partners with suppliers,
management and sharing of the
list of network providers
As network franchisor and coordinator,
Nutriset establishes itself
as a center of services
and competencies
for each members
of PlumpyField.
IT
(External provider)
Management of production
and traceability
with Origyn software
Entry page and
identification on
the platform of the
Institute Nutriset
Implementation and support
to the use of software,
advice, continuous
improvement, etc.
QUALITY
Support and expertise
in the implementation
of the quality
management system
LOGISTICS
Order processing
Optimisation de la
Supply Chain,
support logistique,
suivi des livraisons,
etc.
Supply chain
& Operations
Maintenance
SAMIL, STA
Nutrition
EDESIA
MFK, RECO, SAMIL
14%
7%
29%
Quality
MFK, RECO,
SAMIL
21%
29%
Production
MFK, RECO,
SAMIL, STA
Nutriset, with the technical support of
2iE, an engineering training institute
based in Burkina Faso, developed
the Nutriset Institute two years ago.
This purpose of this structure is
to systematize continuing education for the employees of the
PlumpyField network. The aim is to offer a training path for all
agrifood job sectors (from purchasing to nutrition and including
production and quality management), both through distancelearning and in the classroom on the Nutriset site. Each student
receives personalized training monitored by a tutor, a specialist
in the domain. The web platform of the Nutriset Institute is also
a true virtual campus with a simultaneous chat room for all
connected students.
www.institut-nutriset.fr & www.2ie-edu.org
Richard Mugisha
(RECO) in Production
training
Kenold Thercy
(MFK) in Production
training
Help setting up the MSQ,
monitoring its implementation
and its evolution, assessment
and support, visits, etc.
PACKAGING
CREATION
Product design
Creating packaging models,
technical sheets,
etc.
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Distribution of training (2011)
PROCUREMENT SOURCING
Researching new suppliers
MANAGEMENT
CONTROL AND FINANCE
Remote and on-site support
Establishment of a system of
management control, assistance
in developing business plans,
etc.
Aside from the sectors specific to technology transfer
(process, quality, maintenance) Nutriset now offers
new training sessions: those related to the supply
chain (logistics, sourcing, purchasing), to finance,
operations, and nutrition having the
New training, priority. Courses meeting these needs
first trials and have recently been developed; a Nutrition
& Operations workshop was organized in
perspectives 2012 at Addis Abeba at Hilina.
In 2011, a management control support position was
created at Nutriset to provide new skills at the service
of the network. At the request of a partner, Nutriset
provides technical support to develop cost tracking,
management and control indicator tools to provide aid
in strategic decision-making. The first assignments
were carried out at Power Foods (Tanzania), STA
(Niger) and Hilina (Ethiopia).
R&D
& NUTRITIONAL
STRATEGY
Improvement
and development
of new formula
Phito Daniel
Florestal (MFK)
in Maintenance
training
The training
helped
me to better
understand how to
manage the workers
preparing the repository
for raw materials.
Mona Osman Wagi Darline Aurélien
Allah (Samil) in
(MFK) in Quality
Supply chain/
training
Operations training
Transversality
of Origyn
software is
very useful.
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RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The PlumpyField network, an Operational Relay for Research
Since the creation of Nutriset in 1986, research at the service of the most vulnerable
populations and of nutritional autonomy has been at the heart of its mandate. With more
than 60 collaborative research efforts in 2012 with universities, NGOs, United
Nations agencies or foundations on topics as different as nutrition, chemistry,
biochemistry, gastroenterology, economics and sociology, Nutriset’s aim
is to offer innovative solutions which can then be transferred to the network.
With the creation of the network in 2005 and the startup of local production, this research has
been enriched by interaction
with these local entrepreneurs based close to
needs. The PlumpyField network has thus allowed research efforts to be based more in the field
and to find among its members partners committed to the nutritional problems of their regions.
-In 2011, Edesia, a partner in the United States and MFK in Haiti, with the technical support of
Nutriset, developed a new supplement product tested in Haiti during the 2012-2013 school year.
- In Ethiopia, our partner Hilina received a call for projects from the WFP for the production
of a chick-pea based RUSF whose effectiveness in treating Moderate Acute Malnutrition
(MAM) in children will be tested via acceptability
and effectiveness studies.
This development is part of the «Enterprise EthioPEA» initiative supported by the Ethiopian
government and USAID which aims to increase the production of chick peas and promote
economic and nutritional security in Ethiopia.
As local economic players, the members of the PlumpyField network also play role in their
country and have conducted impact
studies in the field since 2011.
Farmer,
Burkina faso
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Tools for better accessibility
To respond to expanding needs, since 2008 Nutriset has been implementing Access,
an innovative distribution strategy to improve the accessibility of its products by
vulnerable populations. Innovative strategies that aim to improve access to preventive
nutritional supplements through the private sector have thus been developed. Société
de Transformation Alimentaire, STA, a member of PlumpyField in Niger, precursor of
this approach, distributes the nutritional supplement Grandibien for children 1 to 5
years old to the country’s populations. This product is sold through
The ACCESS strategy pharmacies, shops, kiosks, a moped network and a few groups
1000 days to prevent of women who have transformed their activity into an incomegenerating enterprise. Today the product is popular and benefits
chronic malnutrition from good awareness in Niamey. Enriched by the experience in
Niger, Power Foods in Tanzania and JB in Madagascar have initiated their own Access
projects. To tackle malnutrition further upstream, Nutriset and its partners plan to act
in the 1000 days period spanning the beginning of pregnancy and the child’s 2 years of
age, a window of opportunity for long term action on the health of children. Adequate
nutrition throughout these 1000 days has a considerable impact on a child’s growth and
its learning capabilities thereby allowing an escape from poverty.
Onyx
From top to bottom:
truck and single-dose
sachets Grandibien, Niger,
product tests in the project
Barika, Burkina Faso
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Initially the holding company of Nutriset, Onyx Développement
has increased its financial engineering and expertise on the
issues faced by the southern countries in order to spur its strong
involvement in responsible entrepreneurship as a development
fund that aims to create value and sustainable wealth. Onyx
Développement today represents a group of 13 companies in
France and abroad within which Nutriset is the spearhead for the
southern countries. The Onyx group is present in the PlumpyField
network through Nutriset (France), Hilina Enriched Foods
STA (Niger), Nutrivita Foods (India),
Développement (Ethiopia),
Power Foods (Tanzania), InnoFaso (Burkina
Faso), Samil Industry (Sudan).
The priority issues for Onyx Développement are:
• Develop sustainable agricultural streams based on an ‘’agrifood
farm’’ model ensuring an equitable distribution of values.
• Develop a network of agrifood industries by promoting the
pooling of certain costs (R&D, etc.).
• Develop a fabric of agrifood companies in countries where
access to food is a recurring problem.
• Respond to the food problems of new city-dwellers and propose
products that match consumption habits and comply with the
constraints of city living.
• Develop innovative distribution systems allowing access by the
underprivileged to essential quality products.
Two projects are underway in Burkina Faso
Yidenpin, a peanut production and transformation project and
Barika, an experimental program for the creation of an innovative
distribution company whose ambition is to provide essential
quality products to populations who do not have access to them, in
partnership with local players and committed suppliers.
Nutriset has asked Onyx Développement to conduct a study to assess
the social impact of the PlumpyField network, in connection with
the association Planète d’entrepreneurs*. In 2011, an initial study
was carried out at Hilina in Ethiopia. It was renewed in
Socio-economic 2012 with this same partner and with Power Foods in
Initial results are promising and show that
impact studies Tanzania.
the entry of Hilina in the PlumpyField network raised
the capacity of the company (average annual growth from 2007 and
2010 of + 43%) and the standard of living of employees who earn on
average 23% more than in their previous job. However, we consider
this study an experiment which must be furthered to fine-tune initial
results and improve the methodology. Other assessments will also
be carried out within the network in the future.
* See www.planetedentrepreneurs.com
Transforming agricultural
raw materials into
Peanuts packed in
Samil, Sudan
industrial raw materials
Thanks to the experience of several network partners,
Nutriset is developing new peanut projects concerning
the identification of new supply sources and peanut
cultivation, storage or processing:
feasibility study was carried out to set
Development •upAan
agronomic project in the peanut
of peanut sector in Madagascar in cooperation with
which for several years has been
expertise JB
developing the local production of green
beans with 30,000 small-scale farmers.
• An HACCP study and related quality system were
created with the support and experience of MFK
(Haiti) to better control processing.
• Specifications for shelled and unshelled peanuts
have been defined and sampling methods and
inspection resources for the simple verification of
aflatoxin contamination levels have been approved.
• Thanks to the experience of Samil (Sudan), Hilina
(Ethiopia) and NutrivitaFoods (India) in the peanut process,
a selection of the best equipment was carried out in order to
standardize facilities and transform agricultural raw materials into
industrial raw materials.
Sorting peanuts in
Hilina, Ethiopia
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NETWORK CHALLENGES
The keys to success
Since its creation in 2005, the PlumpyField network has imposed itself as an original model at
the service of development and the fight against malnutrition. It success is based on a combined
set of several factors that generate the convergence of business efficiency with the humanitarian
sector.
First, the experience
and reputation of Nutriset in the formulation, production
and development of nutritional solutions have allowed network members to quickly access
humanitarian players (United Nations agencies, NGOs) by offering quality
products
equivalent to those manufactured on the Nutriset site in France.
Furthermore, rigorous work in selecting agri-industrial partners applying to enter the network
has been carried out in order to ensure that they have the capacity to meet sector requirements
but also to respect humanitarian values and ethics.
Many international partnerships with United Nations research organizations, NGOs
and Governments sensitive to the development of southern hemisphere countries have been
initiated in particular with those making local production the focus of their action and thinking.
Finally, since 2005, PlumpyField’s
economic model has been perfected. It has
allowed technology and know-how transfers to about fifteen countries both regarding production
and agrifood-related services. These successes have engaged the entire network in a certain
number of local and international mobilization actions.
Health center,
Burkina Faso
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Five challenges for PlumpyField network
Challenges
By improving access to nutritional solution locally the
PlumpyField network managed to implement a local
model. As dynamic local
and actions development
companies, they are also engaged in
international activities helping to raise “nutritional autonomy
for all” to an even higher level.
Raising awareness to local purchasing
Humanitarian players like financial backers are
already implementing an approach that takes into
account local production in their sourcing and
purchasing strategies. First because socio-economic
impacts are significant and then because food
aid policies sometimes have a negative effect on
local economies by favoring products produced in
developed countries. This dynamic must be pursued
and developed further.
The PlumpyField network completes studies on these
impacts and raises the awareness of all players.
Plumpy’Doz
distribution,
Burkina Faso
Better forecasting demand
Aside from the constraints related to emergency
operations which are by definition unforeseeable,
better predictability remains desirable in the
humanitarian nutritional sector, particularly as
regards local producers. Strong variations in volume
remain a challenge for young entrepreneurs in
southern hemisphere countries for they often imply
difficulties in terms of forecasting, anticipation,
production and inventory management and financial
management.
The PlumpyField network harmonizes and optimizes
its management tools for greater reactivity.
Economic player,
creator of jobs and wealth,
catalyst of development
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Defining Specific Standards for RUF
Ready-to-use products of the RUF type are still
recent in the nutritional sector but their development
is strong. It has become evident that is necessary
that these specific foods be governed by standards
common to all. The definition of international
standards is primordial in order to develop
requirements but also to lead to specifications
known and recognized by all. The definition of such
standards is essential in providing a reassuring
framework for sector producers, particularly those in
the south.
The PlumpyField network partners with workgroups
on the issue and shares its experience with Nutriset.
Hilina laboratory,
Ethiopia
Creating a specific legal status for RUF
Determining a specific status for the public health
products that are RUFs is currently crucial,
particularly for southern producers. The aim is to
make them even more accessible by promoting
tax exemption initiatives on the import of the raw
materials included in these products with national
authorities. A specific legal status acknowledged
by all the players would contribute to this
harmonization.
The PlumpyField network raises the awareness of
concerned players both locally and abroad.
Promoting local agricultural streams
Producing with local raw materials (peanut, sugar,
vegetable oil) meeting international quality standards
remains a priority objective for members of the
PlumpyField network. The aim of producers is to
source as much as possible with local ingredients to
reduce their dependency on imports and maximize
impact on local economies. But to do so, sourcing
streams must be sufficiently structured.
The PlumpyField network develops partnerships with
players in these streams and invests to improve the
quality of raw material production, transformation
and sourcing, in particular in Ethiopia, Niger, Sudan,
Madagascar, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Tanzania.
Health center,
Burkina Faso
Peanut farmer,
Burkina Faso
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Omar Coulibaly & Abdourazakou
Sanoussi (InnoFaso), to PlumpyField
stand, AidEx, Brussels, october 2011
Maria Kasparian (Edesia) & Omar Taha
(Nutriset) with Bill Clinton to the Clinton
Global Initiative, New-York, june 2011
AidEx 2012
Nutriset and its partners have participated in many events in
the last few months and were actively involved in national and
international debates on nutrition, food aid and agricultural
development. For the second consecutive year, they were
present at the AidEx fair in Brussels, a humanitarian meeting
uniting the various players of the sector to interchange
on their mutual problems: the effectiveness of food aid,
innovative solutions in the fight against poverty, financing,
public/private partnerships etc.
Andriamiarinarivo Rajaonarison (JB),
Hemant Phatak (Nutrivita Foods),
Virginie Clayessens (Nutriset) to
AidEx, Brussels, october 2012
The second
PlumpyField
REPRESENTATION AND NETWORK LEADERSHIP
meeting
An original entrepreneurial initiative, the PlumpyField network provides
a concrete solution in emergency situations and local and sustainable
development. This innovative initiative, which has proven its value for more than seven years,
must be encouraged and defended so that food aid policies and aid to development include
the local
aspect even more. By developing the agricultural and industrial sector of
concerned countries, this local response is incorporated into food aid policies and can
become a model that contributes to the nutritional autonomy and food sovereignty of
the poorest countries. To support its development and make itself more visible as a
concrete and sustainable model, at the crossroads of emergency situations and development,
PlumpyField players multiply their presence in major international events and meet regularly.
The PlumpyField
department in
Nutriset
Network leaders
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