Latest News Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 7th March, 2023 Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) celebrates 10 years of engaging with the private sector to improve nutrition 19th January, 2023 Helen Weldemichael emerges winner of the Global EatSafe Innovation Challenge 21st October, 2022 Empowering Private Sector Partnerships for Scaling Up Nutrition | Formation of SBN Sri Lanka Steering Committee 2024 – 2026 22nd April, 2024 Celebrating the impact of Women inclusion in nutrition activities – IWD 2024 25th March, 2024 Supporting Entrepreneurs to Adopt Scalable Techniques to Improve Nutrition for Low-income Consumers 25th March, 2024 Appointment of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Government Focal Point – Sri Lanka 4th March, 2024 Step Out and Innovate! World Creativity and Innovation Day 2023 6th July, 2023 Reflections from AU High Level Dialogue on Nutrition Financing 2023 15th May, 2023 A National Benchmarking Pilot for Food Systems Actors in LMIC – Bangladesh 8th May, 2023 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp 3Dec Findings from GAIN/SBN pilot project for the elimination of industrially produced trans fatty acids (iTFA) in Nigeria and Pakistan The SUN Business Network (SBN)/Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), with the support of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, conducted a pilot project to promote the replacement of iTFA by local businesses in Nigeria and Pakistan. The project was a business-to-business initiative aiming to leverage the expertise of the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) in iTFA replacement. The report, however, still has important learnings for public sector actors looking to take action or support businesses in eliminating iTFA in foods. To ensure elimination of iTFA from the global food supply by 2023, this report – based on assessments conducted in Nigeria and Pakistan – includes the following business-to-business and technical assistance recommendations: Provide more targeted and specific technical assistance to SMEs based on their products’ categories (edible fats and oils, bakeries, and food manufacturers).Consider use of pre-recorded, virtual training accessible at any time by SMEs.Schedule opportunities for follow-up technical assistance and support after initial training.Create networking opportunities for local SMEs to connect and exchange ideas on iTFA elimination. Building on the findings of this project, SBN will seek to support more SMEs eliminate iTFA across its national networks. Read the full report here: Findings from GAIN/SBN pilot project on iTFA elimination in Nigeria and Pakistan.