Food fortification with vitamins and minerals is one of the most effective methods to improve health and prevent nutritional deficiencies. It is greatly responsible for the virtual eradication of ...

People ask so much more from their foods today. They want better nutrition, and they define it to go beyond vitamins and minerals. Way beyond. They want antioxidants. They want flavonols. They want ...

Distressed by Nigeria’s frightening nutrition crisis – with millions undernourished, overweight or obese – and the devastating impact on public health, national productivity and economic development, ...

The government has joined forces with milling stakeholders to increase access to high-quality, nutritious staple foods through fortification of cereals. The initiative that aims to address Kenya's ...

Vitamin D concentrations in Finnish adults have risen clearly in recent decades, according to a large-scale follow-up study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland. This favorable development ...

When was the last time you checked a food label before taking a bite? If you’re like most people in West Africa, the answer might be rarely — or only when something looks suspicious. But here’s the ...

Malnutrition is a global health challenge that contributes to death and disease worldwide. Micronutrient malnutrition, which refers to deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals, hinders economic ...

Packaged baby and toddler food manufacturers may have a better chance of winning over new mothers – many of whom prefer feeding their children fresh, natural homemade food – if they fortify their ...

This article is an overview of the recent EU law regulating fortification. The addition of nutrients into commonly eaten foods has been a common practice for many centuries. The practice is now known ...

Fortification may also be at odds with the growing consumer interest in minimally processed ‘natural’ products, it said. Demand for short ingredient lists comprised of recognisable kitchen ingredients ...