A plant in Georgia that produces a special peanut butter paste for severely malnourished children globally has resumed its operations after its contracts with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) were reinstated. The CEO of MANA Nutrition, the company behind the peanut butter paste, expressed his excitement at the news of the contract reinstatement, which came after they were abruptly canceled last week.
The peanut butter paste, known as Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), is a fortified product packed with essential nutrients and calories, specifically designed to aid severely malnourished children. MANA Nutrition's plant in Georgia produces these life-saving pouches at a rapid rate, with each bag containing 500 calories' worth of the special peanut butter.
