Category: Food Fortifications

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 […]

Studies conducted by NIN and other institutions such as SJRI, Bangalore using different types of DFS, have shown improvement in prevalence of anaemia among school-aged children and women of reproductive age in small target populations. Hence, it could be concluded that DFS could be a complementary strategy to address anaemia.

Fortification of milk is relatively inexpensive and affordable and costs less than 2 paise per litre. Micronutrient premixes for milk are made within India and are readily available at competitive prices.

DFS has been designed for use in cooking and as table salt similar to iodised salt or common edible salt in terms of daily usage. Consumer acceptability tests have indicated that most consumers find DFS to be acceptable in terms of taste and colour. Sensory acceptability tests under typical household use, preservation and cooking practices […]

“Toned, double toned or skimmed milk may be fortified with the following micronutrients, singly or in combination, at the level given in the table below:

Osteoporosis is a bone disease which makes the bones weak and prone to fracture. The main cause of osteoporosis can be inadequate intake of Calcium, Vitamin D, and lack of exercise, among other factors.

While cooking, both iodised salt and DFS should be added as per taste towards the end of the cooking process. It is recommended to use a plastic spoon to add DFS while cooking, instead of using bare fingers or a metallic spoon.

Micronutrients are the nutrients which are required in miniscule amount by body but have important role to play in the body functions. Vitamins and minerals are classified as micronutrients. Micronutrients help in formation of hormones and enzymes.

Premix is mixture of micronutrients which is used to fortify any food.

Iron is required for production of blood in the body.

Industry is following fortification for century and in India for the past six decades now. Vanaspati fortification started in early 50’s. Milk fortification started in early 80’s. Wheat flour fortification started in late 70’s. Processed foods like biscuits, candies, etc are being fortified for last two decades and the data is available with the industry […]

In stage 1, the rice shaped grains will be produced using rice our, Vitamins & minerals and water passing the dough through an extrusion machine. In stage 2, the rice shaped grains will be mixed with the traditional milled rice in 1:50 to 1:200 ratios depending on the costing and physical properties of the grain. […]

Two types of blending are applicable for the production of fortified rice – continuous blending & batch blending. Continuous Blending: Applicable for large scale blending of the fortified rice. The batch blending involves the simultaneous addition of fortified rice kernels and the regular rice. A typical continuous blending assembly involves bins/hoppers for fortified rice kernels […]