Technical Specifications for LNS-AM. -Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement for prevention of Acute Malnutrition-

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1 Technical Specifications for LNS-AM -Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement for prevention of Acute Malnutrition- Specification reference: LNS category Version: V1.1 Date of issue: 20 August, INTRODUCTION 1.1 Product purpose The LNS-AM are ready to use lipid-based nutrient supplement that WFP uses to prevent acute malnutrition and/or to prevent stunting in children. LNS-AM are fortified with micronutrients and contain essential fatty acids and quality protein to ensure a child s nutritional needs are met. 1.2 Product type LNS-AM used by WFP are generally made with peanuts, sugar, milk powder, vegetable oils, and vitamins and minerals, though they may be made with chickpeas, almond or other commodities. LNS-AM are a fortified, energy-dense, lipid-based supplementary food that comes in individually packaged. LNS-AM are to be consumed directly from the package with no dilution, mixing or cooking necessary. Products such as Plumpy doz (Nutriset) and WawaMum (WFP Pakistan) belong to LNS-AM group. 1.3 Standards and recommendations LNS-AM shall comply, in terms of raw materials, composition or manufacture, except when specified otherwise in the contract, with the following guidelines or standards of Codex Alimentarius. Guidelines on Formulated Supplementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children, CAC/GL , of the Codex Alimentarius. Recommended International Code of Hygienic Practice for Foods for Infants and Children, CAC/RCP , of the Codex Alimentarius. Recommended International Code of Practice: General Principles of Food Hygiene CAC/RCP Rev including Annex Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System and Guidelines for its application. General principles for addition of essential nutrients to foods: CAC/GL (amended 1989, 1991), of the Codex Alimentarius. 1 / 5

2 2. RAW MATERIALS 2.1 Main ingredients LNS-AM shall be manufactured from ingredients that are fresh, of good quality, free from foreign materials, substances hazardous to health and shall comply with all relevant national food laws and standards. Peanut (for peanut-based LNS-AM) Conform to Codex Stan Chick peas (for chick peas based LNS-AM) Conform to Codex Stan Other agricultural products Conform to Codex standards or/and relevant food laws. Oil Conform to Codex Stan Oil must not contain antioxidants which are not permitted for infant foods such as Butylhydroxyanisol (BHA) and Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Sugar: Conform to Codex Stan Milk Powder Conform to Codex Stan Standard for Milk Powders and Cream Powder Conform to Codex Stan Standard for Whey Powders To be provided with a certificate of analysis conforming absence of melamine. Raw materials must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions. For agricultural products, only safe insecticides (i.e. phosphine) may be used for fumigation control. Where needed, fumigation must be performed by certified operators. 2.2 Vitamins and Minerals Complete micronutrient premixes must be purchased from a WFP approved supplier: BASF (Stern Vitamin), DSM, Fortitech, Nicholas Piramal, Hexagon Nutrition or their authorized dealers and GAIN premix facility. Addresses of premix suppliers are on LNS-AM producer shall be requested to provide detail CoA of vitamins and minerals for every batch. Micronutrient premixes must be stored in a dry, cool and clean place. 2.3 Additives Emulsifying agents: The emulsifying agents used for minimizing the phase separation shall be in accordance with the standards requirements. Flavouring: Only natural flavours are allowed. Antioxidant: Only antioxidants permitted by Codex for infant foods can be added in LNS-MAM. Butylhydroxyanisol (BHA) and Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) must not be used. 2 / 5

3 3. PROCESSING LNS-AM must to be produced Codex Alimentarius CAC/RCP Recommended International Code of Hygienic Practice for Foods for Infants and Children. The LNS-AM Supplier must implement a HACCP plan specific to this type of product (including Critical Control Points CCP s, critical limits, corrective actions). LNS-AM should apply appropriate process in order to minimize the amount of anti-nutrient compounds and naturally occurring toxins, cyanogens, alkaloids or other potentially poisonous or deleterious natural ingredients in agricultural products. Pulses have to be processed to eliminate, as far as possible, the anti-nutritional factors normally present such as lectins (haemagglutinins) and trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors. Cereals shall be processed in such a way as to reduce the fibre content and to eliminate tannins or other phenolic material which can lower the protein digestibility. 4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 4.1 General requirements Protein: Fat: Energy: 4.2 Micronutrient g/100g g/100g Kcal/100g LNS-AM must be fortified to contain the following micro nutrient per 100g of finished product: Table 1: Micronutrient rate Micronutrient Unit Per 100 gram Vitamin A mcg Vitamin B1 (Thimamine) mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) mg Vitamin B5 (Panthothenic Acid) mg Vitamin B6 (Pirydoxine) mg Vitamin B7 (Biotin) mcg 4.02 Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) mcg Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine) mcg Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) mg Vitamin D (Cholecalciferiol) mcg 5.8 Vitamin E (Tocopheryl acetate) mg Vitamin K (Phytomenadione) mcg 30 Calcium (Ca) mg Copper (Cu) mg Iodine (I) mcg Iron (Fe) mg Magnesium (Mg) mg Manganese (Mn) mg Phosphorus (P) mg Potassium (K) mg Selenium (Se) mcg Sodium (Na) mg Zinc (Zn) mg / 5

4 4.3 Microbiology Microbiological contamination of LNS-AM shall not to exceed the following levels: Table 2: Limit of microorganisms in LNS-AM Microorganisms Escherichia coli Staphylococus aureus Moulds Yeasts and moulds Salmonella Mesophylic aerobic bacteria Clostridium (sulfite reducing anaerobes) Listeria monocytogenes Cronobacter Sakazakii Limit Absent in 1g Absent in 1g Max 300 cfu/g Max 1000 cfu/g Absent in 25g Max 10,000 cfu/g Max 10 cfu/g Absent in 25g Absent in 10g 4.4 Contaminants and Toxins LNS-AM shall be free from objectionable matter; not contain any substances originating from micro-organisms or any other poisonous or deleterious substances such as anti-nutritional factors, heavy metals or pesticide residues, in amounts which may represent a hazard to health. Permitted level of total aflatoxins: 10 ppb (B1, B2, G1, G2). Heavy metals: below levels specified in Codex Stan Pesticides: as per Codex. Melamine: free. 4.5 Fit for human consumption guarantee LNS-AM suppliers shall have to check the quality of their products and guarantee that they are fit for human consumption. 5. PACKAGING AND MARKING As per contractual agreement. 6. STORING LNS-AM must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions. 4 / 5

5 7. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS The principal tests in table 3 must be performed in order to check if the quality of the LNS- AM meets main requirements. Additional analyses shall be defined in case of further quality assessment. Table 3: List of compulsory tests No Parameters Limit 1 Protein g/100g 2 Lipid g/100g 3 Energy Kcal/100 4 Vitamin A mcg/100g 5 Iron (Fe) mg/100g 6 Escherichia coli Absent in 1g 7 Staphylococus aureus Absent in 1g 8 Moulds Max 300 cfu/g 9 Yeasts and moulds Max 1000 cfu/g 10 Salmonella Absent in 25g 11 Mesophylic aerobic bacteria Max 10,000 cfu/g 12 Clostridium (sulfite reducing anaerobes) Max 10 cfu/g 13 Listeria monocytogenes Absent in 25g 14 Cronobacter Sakazakii Absent in 10g 15 Total aflatoxins Max 10 ppb 16 Melamine Free 5 / 5