Therapeutic spread, sachet 92g/CAR-150 Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) paste, is a high-energy fortified food used for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM.). Applicable Codex Alimentarius standards reference is Guidelines for Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) (CXG 95-2022)
RUTF paste is the sole source of food, except for breast milk in the case of breast-fed infants, during the period of SAM treatment. RUTF paste is ready to eat, directly from the sachet without prior cooking, mixing or dilution. RUTF paste is portion controlled: each unit has the same nutritional value for control and monitoring of dietary intake.
Children identified as having Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), for children aged 6 to 59 months with severe wasting without medical complications and with appetite, or as advised by a qualified physician.
Knead the sachet prior to opening, wash the hands of the caregiver and child, open sachet at the tear notch at the side of the sachet, squeeze out the RUTF and feed the child directly from the sachet. Provide clean water to the child as needed. Feeding must always be supervised by a caregiver. For dosage recommendations see the latest WHO Guidelines.
RUTF paste is suitable for children aged 6 months and above. Children below 6 months should be exclusively breastfed or if necessary, given other therapeutic product(s) prescribed by clinician. RUTF paste should be used according to the national protocols on the management of SAM. If there is no national protocol, recommended dosage regimen is 150-185 kcal / kg / day per child for an average period of 4 to 8 weeks.
24 months when stored at <30ºC. Shelf-life claims are supported by stability studies. Products are of fresh production having at least 80% of their shelf life.
RUTF is manufactured in accordance with Codex Alimentarius applicable references, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPs) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs).
We have a Food Safety Policy in place and a certified Food Safety Management System based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) approach to food safety.
We have strict controls for PRPs, OPRPs AND CCPs
We are FSSC 22000 certified and have a comprehensive Food Safety Management System based on
HACCP principles.
Applicable Codex Alimentarius standards reference :
1. CXG 95-2022 Guidelines for Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF)
2. CXC 75 2015, (2018). Code of Hygienic Practice for Low moisture foods
In our product, there is no oxidizable fat / Partially hydrogenated fats and oils are used.
Only the food additives listed in this Section (Table A: Food Additives in RUTF Formulation) or in the Advisory Lists of Nutrient Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary Uses Intended for Infants and Young Children (CXG 10-1979) may be present in the foods described in section 4.1 of this Guideline. Applicable Standard for Additives is General Standard for Food Additives (CXS 192-1995), are being used and there is no addition of Artificial flavorings
The added Vitamins and Minerals are as per the
1. CXG 10-1979 Advisory Lists of Nutrient Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary
Uses Intended for Infants and Young Children.
2. Appendix 4 of Management of Severe Malnutrition: a manual for physicians and other senior
health workers, WHO,1999)
Our product is free from any harmful substance originating from micro-organisms or any other poisonous or deleterious substances, including micro-organisms, heavy metals, pesticides objectional or foreign matter or anti-nutritional factors, in amounts that may represent a hazard to health.
We procure the raw materials that are certified free of radioactivity There is no pouch material transfer to product like particle, flavour, or odour
Smooth, homogeneous, uniform paste with no lumps or grittiness, thick paste, easy to squeeze out of sachet, having a small particle size (e.g.: size < 500 microns).
Our product has a pleasing sweet, fresh flavour. It is free from foreign odours and flavours such as, (but not limited to) burnt, scorched, rancid, malted, sour, or stale.
Colour varies from cream to light or orangey brown colour.
High Roasted Peanut, Sugar, Skim Milk Powder, Non-Hydrogenated Oil (Palm Oil, Flaxseed Oil), Maltodextrin, Mineral Premix, GMS (Mono & Diglycerides), Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat, Vitamin Premix
| Moisture content | : | 2.5 % maximum |
| Water activity | : | 0.6 maximum |
| Energy | : : |
2176 - 2301 kJ 520 - 550 kcal |
| Proteins | : : : |
10-12 % total energy 13 - 17 g / 100 g 2.5 - 3 g / 100 kcal |
| Lipids (total fats) | : : : |
45 - 60 % total energy 26 - 37 g / 100 g 5 - 7 g / 100 kcal |
| n-6 fatty acids | : : : |
3 - 7 % total energy 1.7 - 4.3 g / 100 g 330 - 780 mg / 100 kcal |
| n-3 fatty acids | : : : |
1 - 2.5 % total energy 580 - 1530 mg / 100 g 110 - 280 mg / 100 kcal |
| Trans-fatty acids | : : : |
< 3 % total fat 1.1 g / 100 g 0.20 g / 100 kcal |
| Free (added) Sugar: | : : : |
< 20 % of total energy < 28 g / 100 g < 5 g / 100 kcal |
| PDCAAS | : | 90 - 100 |
| Minerals | Minerals per 100g | Minerals per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 290 mg maximum | 56 mg |
| Potassium | 1100 - 1600 mg | 200 - 308 mg |
| Calcium | 300 - 785 mg | 55 - 151 mg |
| Phosphorus | 300 - 785 mg | 55 - 151 mg |
| Magnesium | 80 - 235 mg | 15 - 45 mg |
| Iron | 10 - 14 mg | 1.8 - 2.7 mg |
| Zinc | 11 - 14 mg | 2.0 - 2.7 mg |
| Copper | 1.4 - 1.8 mg | 0.25 - 0.35 mg |
| Selenium | 20 - 40 µg | 3.6 - 8 µg |
| Iodine | 70 - 140 µg | 13 - 27 µg |
| Vitamins | Vitamins per 100g | Vitamins per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (Retinol Equivalent) | > 0.8 - 1.6 mg | 45 - 308 µg |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | > 0.5 mg | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | > 1.6 mg | 0.29 mg |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | > 5 mg | 0.91 mg |
| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) | > 3 mg | 0.55 mg |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | > 0.6 mg | 0.11 mg |
| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | > 60 µg | 11 µg |
| Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) | 200 µg | 36 µg |
| Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | > 1.6 µg | 0.29 µg |
| Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) | > 50 mg | 9 mg |
| Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) | 15 - 22 µg | 2.7 - 4.2 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-Tocopherol) | > 20 mg | 3.6 mg |
| Vitamin K (Phytonadione) | 15 - 30 µg | 2.7 - 6 µg |
| Parameters | PER CARTON |
|---|---|
| Unit | 150 sachets of 92 g |
| Net Weight | 13.8 kg |
| Estimated Gross Weight | 15 Kg |
| Corrugated Box Dimensions (mm) | 390 × 285 × 250 |
| Parameters | PER Pallet | Loaded 20' container | Loaded 40' container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | 80 cartons | 10 pallets (800 cartons) | 20 pallets (1600 cartons) |
| Net Weight | 1104 Kg | 11,040 Kg | 22,080 Kg |
| Estimated Gross Weight | 1200 Kg | 12,000 Kg | 24,000 Kg |
| Wooden Pallet Dimension (mm) | 1000 x 1200 | ||