With 52% of children in Punjab suffering from anemia, 49% facing vitamin A deficiency, and over 70% lacking sufficient vitamin D, health experts emphasise that mandatory food fortification is the only ...

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in collaboration with the Gates Foundation on Thursday launched the ...

Key regulatory agencies and development partners have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing food fortification and tackling micronutrient deficiencies in Nigeria. This was the focus of the Annual ...

Fortification is one of the safe methods of improving nutrition among people. It ensures that the food does not pose a health risk and is safe for consumption. Nutrients are added to staple foods ...

The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), under the aegis of the Ministry ...

In other words, we could be looking at a flurry of innovation in the fortification space. Food and beverage manufacturers have already embraced fortification as a fast and effective way to add ...

Professor Bashir Muhammad Fagge, a Professor of Animal Science at Bayero University Kano (BUK), has emphasized the importance of food fortification in improving global nutrition.  He explained ...

Particles for Humanity was invited to attend Nigeria's National Fortification Alliance (NFA) meeting in December 2024 in Lagos. The company's presentation included an update on successful scale up to ...

Select the journal/section where you want your idea to be submitted: Food fortification, the deliberate addition of essential micronutrients to staple foods, has been a cornerstone of public health ...

October 2023, Report: "Food fortification has the potential to improve lives, especially at a time when many families cannot afford a balanced diet. Local millers and food processors hold the key to ...

This article is authored by Dr Ambrish Mithal, endocrinologist and chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes, Max Healthcare, Saket, New Delhi.