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A. Phase I (330 tons) 



Phase I is essentially a pilot phase to determine product formulae for FPC 

 fortification of pasta, bread and other bakery products, beverages, and soups and 

 gruels, and to evaluate their acceptability. Phase I is restricted to the use of these 

 products because present knowledge indicates that they are the best vehicles 

 for such fortification. 



Approximately 130 of the 330 tons of FPC available on August 1, 1969 will be 

 allocated to Cooperating Sponsors (Voluntary Agencies, Recipient Governments, 

 and Intergovernmental Organizations) for selected programs in a few countries 

 that use these products. In selecting these programs priority will be given to 

 those operating under plant like conditions or with central processing facilities. 

 These stringent criteria and target concentrations are necessary in order to 

 control and monitor the product fortification, its distribution, and subsequent 

 evaluation. Consistency in fortification and distribution should provide an op- 

 portunity to obtain valid and significant evaluation data. 



AID will provide field assistance and guidance for the use of this 130 tons of 

 FPC and for the evaluation of such use. 



AID sponsored nutritionists and/or food technologists in cooperation with 

 Cooperating Sponsor personnel and host country counterpart, to the extent the 

 host government desires to participate, will assist in product formulation and 

 tests with the products proposed for fortification in this phase. Concurrently, 

 an AID evaluation team will refine the general evaluation procedures for each 

 program, implement it, oversee the data gathering, and analyze the information 

 generated. 



In this phase evaluation will be concerned with three general areas; (1) Con- 

 sumer acceptability, (2) Product Stability, and (3) Packaging requirements. 

 Specifically, we want to determine if FPC fortified products are as well accepted 

 as non-FPC fortified products ; what effect different levels of FPC have on flavor, 

 cooking, texture, color, etc. ; and what, if any, packaging is needed to assure 

 product stability. 



The remaining 200 tons is tentatively programed for use in Chile, Korea, and 

 Morocco to complement A.I.D.'s FPC feasibility studies, as detailed in C below. 



B. Phase II (640 tons) 



Approximately 170 of this 640 tons is tentatively programed for Chile's school 

 feeding and maternal and child welfare programs. 



The formulae developed and the acceptability determined in Phase I will be 

 useful in allocating the remaining 470 tons to the Cooperating; Sponsors for 

 Phase II. Although some evaluation will be attempted in Phase II, Phase II pro- 

 grams will not be subjected to the same degree of control and evaluation as Phase 

 I. The final shaping of Phase II will be guided by the experience and information 

 obtained in Phase I. 



C. FPC feasibility studies 



As a result of worldwide preliminary surveys conducted by A.I.D., Chile, 

 Korea, and Morocco were selected as the demonstration sites for the FPC feasi- 

 bility studies. A contract has been awarded for the Chile and Korea poi-tion of 

 these studies and steps are being taken to award a contract for work in Morocco. 



The general objective of these studies is to determine if FPC fortified food 

 products are acceptable to protein deficient and malnourished people and if viable 

 FPC industries can be established. These studies will be used as a guide to invest- 

 ment-decision-making in FPC and other related food industries. 



Chile. — The 300 tons of FPC tentatively programed for Chile will be made avail- 

 able to a point of contact within the Chilean Government who will control its dis- 

 tribution and use. Any Cooperating Sponsor proposal submitted for Chile will be 

 forwarded to this point of contact, once it is ofiicially established, for review and 

 approval. 



Korea. — The Korea por'tion has toeen completed and a final report is being 

 ^prepared. Since product development and testing was not performed as originally 

 planned under the contract, A.I.D. is especially interested in receiving proposals 

 that might provide some insight into the potential acceptability of FPC and 

 FPC-fortified food products in Korea. 



Morocco. — ^The main objective of the Morocco study will be to evaluate and 

 determine the market potential for FPC and FPC-fortified food products in 

 Morocco in four market areas: 



(1) Fortification of staple foods directed toward protein deficient target 

 groups ; 



