Fortification

AI for enhanced bioavailability: “there’s no other way” says expert

05-Oct-2023 By Olivia Brown

Experts have discussed the importance of using AI to create ingredients with enhanced nutrient bioavailability, yet highlight the significant cost and time implications as key challenges for researchers and product developers.

UK ‘one step closer’ to adding folic acid to flour for foetal health

08-Sep-2022 By Flora Southey

A UK-wide consultation on the amount of folic acid to be added to flour to help prevent neural tube defects in the womb is now underway.

Vitamin D fortification necessary to fight deficiency, study says

15-Feb-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

It is impossible to obtain adequate vitamin D through "realistic" dietary shifts alone so more fortified foods need to be made available, according to a new study by DSM researchers in the Netherlands.

Ministers have ‘moral duty’ to act in folic acid fortification, say experts

03-Jan-2020 By Will Chu

Leading nutrition experts are calling on the UK government to fortify flour and grains with folic acid to help prevent birth defects as a final decision draws near after a 12-week public consultation.

Low vitamin D linked to muscle function for over 60s

Fortification need? Vitamin D deficiency linked to poor muscle function in older adults

25-Oct-2019 By Nathan Gray

Low vitamin D levels are an important determinant of skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over, warn Irish researchers calling for more action to tackle deficiency.

Food fortification drives up customized premixes market

03-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The customized premixes market is expected to skyrocket, thanks to health-conscious consumers who like the cost-effective and efficient solution for sourcing and fortification of nutrients.

Winemaking byproduct has potential for fiber fortification, says new study from Brazil

16-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

An extract of grape pomace, a solid byproduct of winemaking, has a “promising application [as an] antioxidant dietary fiber ingredient,” report researchers from Brazil.

At Expo West 2019, enduring appeal of protein shows

27-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

Not long ago, high protein content call-outs were reserved for ready-to-drink milkshakes and protein bars. Today, everything from snacks to pasta to frozen food boast high protein content on their packaging. What’s sustaining the protein fortification...

FSSAI issues guidelines for fortification ingredients in children's supplements

02-Jan-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Indian regulator FSSAI has issued a gazette notification of its amendments to the standards for children's supplements in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.