MANA Nutrition produces a specialized peanut butter paste fortified with milk and essential vitamins, designed to combat severe malnutrition in children worldwide. This paste, known as Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), is distributed to vulnerable populations, including in African countries, through contracts with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Recently, MANA Nutrition faced a significant setback when USAID abruptly canceled their contracts, leaving the CEO, Mark Moore, in a challenging position. The termination of contracts meant that the pouches of peanut butter paste labeled with 'USAID' branding became unusable, resulting in potential wastage of millions of dollars worth of product.
