BP-100™

BP-100™ is a Ready-to-Use therapeutic food (RUTF) in the form of a compressed biscuit/bar. It is used in the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in children and adults. BP-100™ can be consumed as it is or crumbled into boiled drinking water and eaten as a porridge. 

Nutritional qualities

BP-100™ is a compressed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic food (RUTF) for treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children and adults. The composition follows the CODEX Guideline CXG 95-2022 for RUTF as well as customer specific demands from major customers like UNICEF and MSF.  One 57 g bar of BP-100™ contains 294 kcal. BP-100™ can be eaten as a biscuit directly from the pack, accompanied by clean drinking water, or crumbled into boiled drinking water and eaten as a porridge. Recommended dosage is 150-185 kcal/kg/day per child for 4-8 weeks. The consumption of BP-100™ must be accompanied by breast milk or clean drinking water. 

Logistics 

The shelf life of BP-100™ is 4 years. This enables organizations to make long-term planning and establish preparedness stocks. The optimal logistical properties secure an easy, safe and efficient transportation, distribution, usage and storage under extreme conditions.