Category: Food Fortifications

No, never. Premix has micronutrients in the range of million grams or million international units, which is toxic for the body if consumed directly.

Our normal requirement of iodine comes directly or indirectly from crops grown on iodine sufficient soil and from fish and seaweeds. So, when the soil of any area lacks iodine, the crops too are deficient in this essential nutrient. People, who eat these crops regularly, do not get their requirement of iodine and ultimately develop […]

Equipment with variable ow mechanisms and modern mixing systems guarantee uniform mixing of the FFRKs with rice and are used for blending. The different blenders available are – Ribbon/Paddle blenders, Rotary Batch Blenders, Vee Cone Blenders and uidized bed blenders.

In cases of mild iodine deficiency, even though the child looks normal, she/he will have mild mental retardation on closer examination. Children living in iodine-deficient areas could have an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) level 13.5 points lower than those living in iodine sufficient areas, which will affect his/her school performance.

Soyabean is rich in protein (40%), Omega 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA), vitamins, minerals, and functional components such as genistein and diadzin.

“Foods for fortification are chosen which are consumed by masses on large scale.

It is advised to consume 500 grams (0.5 kg) of fruits and vegetables in any combination every day. A 100 gram consumption of fruits and vegetables every day is the moderate amount required.

Fruit includes the natural fruit juice, and is therefore healthier. Besides, the whole fruit also has at least some fibre, which gets discarded when juice is extracted.

The incremental cost of DFS is INR 1.3-2.5/kg at the manufacturing level.

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DFS and iodised salt should be stored in the same way as common edible salt. However, as some iodine in the salt can be destroyed by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and moisture, it is preferable to store fortified (iodised and double fortified) salt in a closed, airtight container made of plastic, wood, glass or […]

Stability tests conducted in laboratory settings as well as in field distribution and storage conditions have shown that DFS is stable even in humid tropical climates with high temperatures, and is acceptable for human consumption as an alternative to iodised salt. The suggested shelf life is 12 months from the date of opening the package […]

At present DFS is available at a very limited scale in the open market. One kg of DFS costs between INR 12 to 25 at the retail level. The cost of DFS is likely to come down once the demand increases and production is scaled up.

Iodised salt producers can produce DFS with due modification in the existing production process of iodised salt. Salt used for production of DFS requires 98-99% purity, which is available in small quantities in a few pockets in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, with a few producers in Rajasthan. More salt producers can produce DFS with improvements in […]

DFS has been mandated in ICDS and MDM programmes across the country as of 10th July and 2nd August 2017 respectively. States such as Tripura, Tamil Nadu are providing DFS in ICDS and MDM programmes. DFS is supplied in ICDS in Andhra Pradesh and in MDM programmes in 18 states as and when it is […]