by Anna Zhenchuk | Oct 10, 2018 | Food Fortification
Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies particularly remain prevalent in the Gambia. A survey by the National Demographic Household Survey in 2013 estimated that 24% of children under five years were stunted, 11.5% were wasted, and 72% had anemia. The same report...
by Anna Zhenchuk | Oct 10, 2018 | Food Fortification, Food Quality and Safety, Food Testing
Fortification of oil, sugar, salt and wheat and maize flour is mandatory in Malawi. This means that food control authorities will have to ensure that industry is compliant with the fortification regulations and that there are appreciable levels of nutrients in staple...
by Anna Zhenchuk | Jul 31, 2018 | Allgemein, Food Fortification
The TechnoServe Program, Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods (SAPFF) in collaboration with the African Milling School (AMS) will conduct a 2-day training on “Improving fortification efficiency of maize flour and wheat flour” on the 8th and 9th August,...
by Allison Pigatto | Jun 21, 2018 | Food Fortification
Study on the analytical capability and readiness of selected laboratories to analyze fortified food – a quick look into key learnings and recommendations By Dr. Anna Zhenchuk, published on 21st June 2018 In the past few years I attended numerous food fortification...
by Allison Pigatto | Jul 19, 2016 | Food Fortification
By Dr. Anna Zhenchuk, published on 19th July 2016 To ensure that food fortification (FF) is effective and that adequately fortified foods reach those that need them, industry needs to be monitored and supported by the government to ensure that micronutrients are added...
by Erin Kappelhof | Mar 31, 2016 | Blog, Food Fortification
By Holly McKee, published on 31st March 2016 On February 1-4, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) with support from UNICEF Nigeria hosted a 4-day training focused on effective systems in the monitoring of fortified foods. The...