LIPID-BASED NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT FOR PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN AND GIRLS (FS00402)

Document Location: Requirements and Specifications- WFP Specifications

Alternate Name: FS00402

Date Document Last Updated: 2024

Publisher: WFP

Date Uploaded to Website: September 2024

Overview

This document is a specification sheet for formula number FS00402 Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (LNS) for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and Girls. It outlines the intended use, composition, shelf life, and nutritional content of LNS, a fortified lipid-based spread, with a shelf life of 24 months. LNS is intended to reduce the risk of poor birth outcomes where diets have poor nutritional quality and support recovery from malnutrition.

The document highlights the standards manufacturers must adhere to during raw material selection, production, and processing, emphasizing the importance of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Good Hygiene Practices (GHP).

The sheet is useful for manufacturers looking to understand the intended use, composition, shelf life, nutritional content and tests that should be done when creating LNS.

Link to Document

docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000149128/download/