Category: Food Fortifications

During 1984, the Department of Food introduced a scheme of fortification of milk with Vitamin A to prevent nutritional blindness. During 1988-89, the total quantity of milk fortified with vitamin A through these dairies was around 3.2 million liters per day. Currently, Mother Dairy, Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation, Haryana Milk Federation and many private dairies […]

Rice fortification is the process of increasing essential micronutrients in rice, so as to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply and provide a public health benefit with minimal risk to health.

India is a leading rice producing country, with 22 percent of the total global rice production and 65% of India’s population consumes rice on a daily basis- the per capita rice consumption in India is 6.8 kilogram per month. Rice is therefore a large source of calories and core component of agriculture and nutrition in […]

There is no distinction in taste, colour or smell between fortified flour and the non-fortified flour. However, the fortified flour package will have a logo indicating that it is fortified and the nutrition label on the packed flour product would indicate the various micronutrients and their quantities, as specified by FSSAI. Non-fortified flour products cannot […]

A standard for fortified flour includes a list of vitamins and minerals to be included in flour. This provides a level that can be expected to have a public-health impact.The our fortification standard as issued by Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prescribes to add iron (Sodium Iron EDTA), folic acid and B12 for […]

The following steps provide quality control and quality assurance at the flour mill. • Store premix in a dry, secure location and away from direct light to prevent degradation of the vitamins. • Calibrate the feeder on a regular basis and whenever the premix composition is changed or the supplier is changed. • Calculate the […]

The fortification process is usually a continuous process that adds premix to flour as it is being produced. In some cases, fortification takes place in a high speed blending system following the flour milling process. In this case, this system is usually installed as part of a new flour-mill.

Stainless steel feeders accurately add premix directly to flour. The feeder is equipped with a variable speed drive motor which has a discharge mechanism and a hopper agitation device attached with a gearbox. The agitation device provides an even, consistent flow of premix into the flour

Feeders have one of three discharge systems: Screw discharge, disk discharge and drum discharge. Most modern feeders use the screw discharge system. The size of the discharge screw and the speed range of the variable speed motor allow for a wide range of discharge rates. The feeders can be connected electronically or electrically to the […]

Yes, premix is manufactured from vegetarian sources.

Fortification has no impact on the shelf life of any kind of edible oil. The vitamins have a shelf life of their own although they do become less active over time.

No, when deciding on the appropriate premix for edible oil Fortification, only those vitamins are considered, which will not change the appearance, taste, texture and flavour of the oil/food. The concept is based on the fact that the consumer buying behaviour should not be affected by the Fortification process.

Fortification of oil is relatively inexpensive and affordable. The cost of Fortification per se is just about 8-10 paise per kg., depending upon the type and number of micronutrients added. Micronutrient premixes for oil are made within India and are readily available at competitive price, depending on the type and number of micronutrients added.