Makers of Plumpy’nut® to Invest $5.8 Million in African Companies to Fight Severe Acute Malnutrition Through Local Suppliers
French food manufacturer to significantly increase its total investment since 2005 to support sustainable food production systems
MALAUNAY, France, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nutriset, the inventor and manufacturer of Plumpy'nut® – the highly fortified peanut-based paste that revolutionized the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) – today announced the company will contribute an additional $5.8 million over the next two years to combat severe acute malnutrition in the developing world and especially in the Sahel region of Africa.
Announced during the Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines in conjunction with the awarding of the 2012 World Food Prize, Nutriset's $5.8 million commitment will go to members of the PlumpyField® network, a network of locally based private manufactu...