Fortification
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Nestlé launches NIDO Milk & Soya to combat micronutrient deficiency in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Nestlé, a global leader in nutrition and food products, has introduced an addition to its product lineup in Nigeria, the NIDO Milk &…
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Nigeria introduces mandatory fortification of rice, heightens fight against hidden hunger
NIGERIA – The Federal Government of Nigeria has included rice on the list of foods that must be fortified with micronutrients to boost nutritional value…
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Nigeria develops digital solution to guarantee nutritional quality of staple foods
NIGERIA – The Nigerian government has partnered with both local and international organizations to launch a pilot programme to develop a digitized system aimed to…
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Public, private food sector players welcome Technoserve’s Micronutrient Fortification Index
NIGERIA – Globally, more than 2 billion individuals or one in three people, are afflicted by micronutrient malnutrition, according to statistics by the Food and…
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UK introduces mandatory folic acid fortification for wheat flour to help prevent birth defects
UK – UK government has announced that Folic acid (Vitamin B9) is to be added to UK wheat flour to help prevent spinal birth defects in…
