Large-scale food fortification has been identified as solution to malnutrition, especially in Nigeria – a country with a large population and high rate of malnutrition and under-nutrition.
To encourage players in the food and agro-allied industry, who have contributed immensely to food fortification, TechnoServe awarded some firms, who have constantly fortified their products with essential micronutrients. Akinboro said, “Today we are recognising private companies that have adhered to fortification standards and maintained improved food fortification compliance levels.
According to her, SAPFF has since evolved into the Technical Assistance Acceleration Programme project, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to work with global supply chain partners in the food fortification space to create a platform for private-public partnerships that will drive sustainability of large-scale fortification.
He explained that MFI is an innovative mechanism developed by TechnoServe to support the food industry in self-regulating, thus improving fortification compliance. He commended all participating firms of the MFI initiative.