ERNÆRING TIL JORDENS FATTIGSTE GAIN NORDIC PARTNERSHIP Charlotte Sørensen, Affordable food manager
ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS Process whey (by-stream from cheese production) into nutritious food ingredients Fully owned by Arla Foods amba 1,000+ COLLEAGUES 6.6 bn KG WHEY INTAKE 545 meur REVENUE sales to global food industry Global market leader in whey proteins and lactose 2 30 August 2017
ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS KEY BUSINESS AREAS PEDIATRIC MEDICAL NUTRITION HEALTH FOODS SPORTS NUTRITION DAIRY BAKERY 3 30 August 2017 FOOD NUTRITION - HEALTH
OUR RESPONSIBILITY We are committed to the UN sustainable development goals. We focus on the three goals where we can make the greatest impact. We report on our activities and progress in our supplement to the annual Arla Foods corporate responsibility report and on our website. Fighting malnutrition 4 30 August 2017
STUNTING CHRONIC MALNUTRITION - A blind spot, not recognised outside the nutrition communities Chronic malnutrition results in stunting, or reduced growth in height, and means that a child has persistently not received adequate nutrition. Adequate nutrition in terms of protein amount and type; fat origin e.g. PUFA; vitamins e.g. vitamin A, D and minerals like Fe, Zn, Ca & P. 5 www.gainhealth.org
CONSEQUENCES OF MALNUTRITION Normal Brain 3 year old Did you know that: Brain neurons Malnourished Brain scan At child birth the brain weights 0.4 kg At 1 year it weights up to 1 kg An adult brain weights 1,5 kg Brain neurons Brain scan www.gainhealth.org
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ADDRESSING THE 1000 DAY WINDOW IS NEEDED Conception 0 The right nutrition during the 1,000 day window helps: Build a child s brain and fuel their growth. Improve immune system. Improve a child s school-readiness and educational achievement. (avoid girls leaving school early) 2 nd birthday Reduce a person s risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease later in life. birth 266 631 Break the intergenerational cycle of poverty : adolescent girls give birth to malnourished babies 1 st birthday Save more than one million lives each year. Boost a country s GDP by as much as 12%. 7 www.gainhealth.org
HOW CAN AFI SUPPORT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID? Segments we normally serve Milk & whey have been identified as a critical source of nutrients (protein, lactose, vitamins and minerals) for vulnerable consumers like malnourished children, adolescent girls and women of reproductive age. (FAO/WHO). New focus Nutrition knowledge Food technology know-how Product innovation /development capabilities Nutritional whey ingredients 8
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HEALTHY FOODS ARE UNAFFORDABLE FOR LARGE PARTS OF THE WORLD Share of per capita household income to buy 5 x fruits and vegetables /day/person 52% Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe Availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits and vegetables in 18 countries across income levels: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. Miller, Victoria et al. The Lancet Global Health, Volume 4, Issue 10, e695 - e703 12 www.gainhealth.org
CHALLENGES FOR AFFORDABLE & NUTRITIOUS FOODS e.g. dairy products from fork to farm Lack of nutritious products for low income consumers - Not available - Not affordability - Not accessible - Poor product safety - Beliefs limits consumption Low food processing capabilities - Few local industrial producers - Producing at under capacity - Milk quality - Milk availability - Product innovation low Underdevelopment of milk farmers - Lack of fodder - Drought periods - No Cooling - Poor collection and market access 13 www.gainhealth.org
PARTNERS ARE NEEDED GAIN Nordic partnership SUN Business Network A partnership of companies, NGOs and public organisations founded in 2014 to: Facilitate the development of affordable nutritious foods for women and children in developing countries Promote the development of sustainable business models 14
GAIN ACCESS TO BETTER DAIRY ETHIOPIA : GAIN Nordic partners: ENABLING factors for market development Address key areas as food quality and control systems, engage with key policy makers and opinion formers to improve conditions for safe and high quality milk production and consumption create the basis for scale up 4 UPSTREAM (Primary production) Improved farmer management, milk collection and quality control to increase the availability of safe raw milk 3 DOWNSTREAM (Consumption) Increase acceptability of milk based products by focus on children and pregnant/lactating women and address accessibility by pointing to most effective distribution channels 1 2 Ethiopian dairy partners Loni Dairy, Rut&Hirut Dairy MID STREAM (Processing) Product innovation to stabilize supply of value added, nutritious, and affordable products 15 www.gainhealth.org
AFFORDABLE FORTIFIED FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT FOR LOW INCOME CONSUMERS Price per serving 16 Produced by Loni Dairy & Rut&Hirut Dairy in Ethiopia www.gainhealth.org 16
FOOD SOLUTIONS FOR LOW INCOME SEGMENTS CAN BE ACHIEVED THOUGH PARTNERSHIPS Price 30 USD cent per serving 25 20 Fermentation Vit A Vit D Long shelf life 3 vitamins 2 minerals Whey protein 1 Dkr 15 10 9 vitamins 5 minerals Whey protein Long shelf life Fortification 5 Fortification Sterilisation Sterilisation 0 Pasteurisation Pasteurisation Pasteurisation Pasteurisation Fortification Pasteurisation 200 ml 80 ml 200 ml 100 ml 36 g 110 ml Kenya Senegal India Bangladesh Ethiopia Ecuador 17 Value addition www.gainhealth.org 17
GAIN NORDIC PARTNERSHIP FIGHTS MALNUTRITION 18 AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE PARTNERS www.gainhealth.org 18
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