To strengthen competencies and technical capacities of RUF/LNS producers (SMEs and NGOs) members of the PlumpyField network, based in programmatic countries, to timely manufacture high quality nutritious products that can be used prevent and treat wasting and stunting, and increase capacity production.

Group Nutriset will make available the support needed by the PlumpyField partners, RUF producers, according to their needs. This support will be provided on a regular basis on 3 main axes: Industrialization, Quality Assurance, and Research& Development. Industrial development: how the plants, equipment, tools, and ways of working can be maintained and upgraded to allow the best processes to produce RUF/LNS. The main actions will be:- Definition of infrastructure specifications - Co-construction of factory lay-out - Technical study of equipment needs - Supply of suitable equipment - Work monitoring (project management)- Preventive and corrective maintenance- Supply of maintenance parts - Monitoring of the annual PlanQuality assurance: to guarantee the performance and quality of the products manufactured, partners benefit from Nutriset's continuous improvement actions:- Definition of product characteristics (nutritional, physicochemical, sensory)- Identification of the best raw materials,- Improvement of yields, nutritional quality, economic outlets (aflasafe)- Monitoring of means of production (PM specifications, documentary system, etc.)- Food safety support (HACCP plan, control plans, etc.)- Support for customer communication- Capitalization of nutritional dataResearch & Development: to guarantee the performance and quality of the products manufactured and respond at best to the local needs, partners benefit from Nutriset's research and product development: - Knowledge dissemination of outcomes from academic partnerships in nutrition and food sciences - Definition of nutritional specifications in addition to clients' requirements- Training and support in nutrition and field programs - Evaluation of opportunity for new raw materials- Continuous improvement of existing products according to local industrial constraints, clients' specifications and/or raw material costs- New product development and industrial scale-up- Sensory and shelf-life studiesTo achieve and transfer this know-how to the PlumpyField partners, trainings on site and in France on expertise/topics such as equipment maintenance, process management, quality assurance, quality control, analysis methods (microbio, chemistry), storage and logistics, purchasing and planning, product nutrition, factory operational excellence, market analysis, etc. will be planned.This support is provided by Nutriset staff. It is planned and monitored partner per partner, according to their context, maturity and needs.In addition to trainings provided by Nutriset, we organize annual meetings to share the best practices and discuss about our common vision and needs for future developments. Partners based in programmatic countries where the needs are, are also contributing and bringing their knowledge and expertise.