NIGERIA – The Federal Government of Nigeria has included rice on the list of foods that must be fortified with…
Read MoreNigeria introduces mandatory fortification of rice, heightens fight against hidden hunger
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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…
Read MorePublic, 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…
Read MoreUK 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…
Read MoreTackling a Hidden Pandemic: The Essential Role of Food Fortification
By Felistus Mutambi and Oliver Camp, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Over recent months, the nutrition community has been…
Read MoreCrown Flour Mills establishes vitamin premix facility, eyes 90% food fortification compliance
NIGERIA – Crown Flour Mills, Nigerian subsidiary of multinational food and agribusiness company Olam International has established a state-of-the-art vitamin…
Read MoreNigerian food processing companies make remarkable progress in availing fortified staple foods to consumers
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s food processing companies have made a significant progress in fortifying staple foods with micronutrients that are essential…
Read MoreTanzania in partnership with Nutrition International develops bio-fortification guide
TANZANIA – The government of Tanzania has released the national bio-fortification guidelines to address malnutrition challenge in the country. The…
Read MoreBangladesh, WFP introduce subsidized fortified rice to curb malnutrition among low-income citizens
BANGLADESH – The government of Bangladesh in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme has rolled out an initiative…
Read MoreFDA Rwanda proposes fortification of locally processed foods
RWANDA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Rwanda has put forth new regulatory guidelines governing processing of local…
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