Nurture Junior is a precooked and fortified porridge flour that contains adequate supply of protein, carbohydrates, energy, minerals for infants and children. Made by Stawi Foods and Fruits Limited, an award winning food processing business based in Nairobi, Kenya. The business is primarily involved in milling of nutritious and fortified porridge made from green banana flour that are sold in the Kenyan market. The company also makes Nurture Family, a precooked and fortified porridge flour It is made of a blend of whole maize, millet, sorghum, amaranth and fortified with vitamins and minerals. It is enriched with sweet potato flour. All products are gluten free.
Made from natural resistant starches, which have been shown to help stay fuller, longer, decrease glycemic response and increase insulin sensitivity and promote the growth of healthy bacteria in the lower gut, just like its fermentable soluble and insoluble fiber cousins. Research also suggests that resistant starch may contribute to digestive, brain, kidney and eye health.
Resistant starch qualifies as a prebiotic and a synbiotic and it appears probable that RS has health-promoting actions on the colonic microflora above and beyond the prebiotic effect (several studies in children with various forms of infectious diarrhoea have shown RS (as green bananas) facilitated recovery (Rabbani et al. 2001))
Natural approach to food fortification – designed for emerging markets (palate and cost)
Nestle has recently launched a wheat based cereal for children in India - Ceregrow, targeting a similar demographic and nutritional need.
The product supports transition from milk to solids in the first 1000 days
Aligned to focus and interest in gut health, pre-biotins
Investigate acquisition or collaboration with Stawi for product targeting African market and potentially extending in other markets
Nestle Nutrition
| Incorporated | Raised Money | Patents | Prototype |
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Targets gap in the market for low sugar, high in nutritional value cereals for children aged 2-5 and families.
Provide nutritious and enriched foods for baby and for family and could be used to augment the transition from baby food to table food
Offer pre-biotics and enhance gut health in the form of resistant starches, speeds up recovery of diarrhoea
Aligned to emerging market palate, diet (made from banana)
http://stawiindustries.com
http://advances.nutrition.org/content/4/6/587.full
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/nestle-forays-into-kids-breakfast-cereal-market-with-ceregrow/articleshow/53724552.cms