The food Nestlé developed for the pilots of Solar Impulse - the first ever solar-powered plane to complete a round-the-world trip - was the only 'fuel' on board during their epic adventure.

Although that fuel is spent, now that Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have completed the final leg of their record-breaking trip, our journey doesn't stop here.

We want to take the knowledge we've gained from designing the pilots' specially-tailored meals and use it to help other people with specific nutritional needs.

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