Cereals or grains belong to the ‘Poaceae or Gramineae’ families and are cultivated widely and in huge quantities throughout the world. They provide more food energy than any other type of crop. While wheat and rice are the most important crops worldwide some countries also grow rye, oats, barley, maize, triticale, millet and sorghum. In […]
What is Food Fortification? What role do Micronutrients play in Food Products?
Definition of Fortification In simple terms, food fortification is defined as a process where nutrients are added to food and drinks. This usually takes two forms Nutrients are added which could have been removed during food processing Nutrients are added that may not be naturally occurring in the foods or a higher concentration of nutrients […]