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Micronutrient-rich CSB for children aged 6-24 months - Unimix
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Product Description
UNIMIX is a fortified premix to be added to corn soy blend or other flours,
appropriate for consumption by young children aged six to 24 months. To make
porridge, mix one part CSB with three parts cold water, stir while boiling and
cook as necessary for a maximum of 10 minutes. When prepared as porridge, it
should not be made to contain less than 100 kcal/100ml.
Product Contents
1 kg of Corn Soy Blend includes vitamins B1, B2, niacin, B6, B12, C, A, D, E,
folic acid, and calcium, zinc, iron, copper, and iodine. Each 1kg contains 80mg
of iron as ferrous fumarate.
| Micronutrient | Amount |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.8 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 8.2 mg |
| Niacin | 50 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.65 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid | 28 mg |
| Folic Acid | 2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 13 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 600 mg |
| Vitamin A | 23000 IU |
| Vitamin D | 2000 IU |
| Vitamin E | 75 IU |
| Calcium | 2600 mg |
| Zinc | 120 mg |
| Iron | 80 mg |
Product Packaging
The product is packed in 25 kg laminated woven polypropylene outer bags with
300 gauge polyethylene inner bags. The bottom of both bags is double folded
and stitched together, above the stitching line the inner bag is heat-sealed.
The top of the outer bag is heat cut (to prevent fibrillation), folded over
the inner bag and stitched together. UNIMIX has a shelf-life of 12 months from
the date of manufacture.
Cost
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Product Shipping Information
The product is shipped as the 25 kg bags and has been tested for air-drop ability.
Producer Information
Nutriset produces UNIMIX.
Procurement Information
UNIMIX is available from UNICEF Supply Division and Nutriset.
(Waiting for further information on procurement time from Nutriset)
Efficacy Trials
(Sources being investigated)
Production Contact Information
BP 35 - le Bois-Ricard
76770 Malaunay
France
Tel. +33.(0)2.32.93.82.82
Fax : +33.(0)2.35.33.14.15
 Iron Deficiency Project Advisory Service International Nutrition Foundation Web site: http://www.micronutrient.org/IDPAS Email: idpas@inffoundation.org Phone (1-617) 636-3770 Fax: (1-617) 636-3781 Project Office: 150 Harrison Street, Boston, MA, 02111 Gerald J. & Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University |