Hormel Foods Corporation announced the availability of fortified poultry-based spread (FPBS) for purchase under Title I for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) feeding programs and Title II for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs. FPBS yielded promising results in nutrition research. The product was designed by Hormel Foods and was created to help address malnutrition in children.
FPBS is used as an ingredient that blends easily into customary diets, and the fortification can be customized to meet the needs of the recipient population.