Members of the network stand together and meet the following principles:

• A genuine and reliable local partner, both commercially viable and sustainable
• A guarantee for customers in terms of the quality of the locally manufactured products
• The professional ethics of the local partner in terms of its relations with the humanitarian sector
• Awareness of and compliance with correct use of the locally available products
• Member’s commitment to make the product available
• Usage authorizations from Nutriset to the network members about patents, trademarks and distinguishing features related to products under the PlumpField® Network
• Transfer of know-how, on both commercial (including logistics and supply chain) and technical (production process, assistance for the implementation of quality system, follow-up and training, etc.) aspects
• Augmenting and Maintaining knowledge through continuous training
• Sharing and transfers of know-how between the network members, improvement of systems and enhancement of specific skills
• Access to Research and Development programmes and to improvements in terms of technology, management and human nutrition
• Joint research programs, studies of distribution systems and other key management practices