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Fortification Standards Approach Gazetting in Malawi

With the start of the New Year came another monumental step in the fortification program in Malawi. The new standards, drafted to set the level of vitamins and minerals in…

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Malawi Spreads the Message of Fortification

Malawians all over the country are now learning about the importance of fortification thanks to the work of the Consumer’s Association of Malawi, or CAMA, who has been working closely…

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Rwanda Formally Adopts Fortification Standards

September 22nd marked a significant milestone for Rwanda’s efforts to implement a comprehensive national food fortification program: the formal adoption of Rwanda-specific fortification standards by the Bureau of Standards for…

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Honduras Enacts Food Fortification Law

After spending more than 10 years in Honduras working closely with the Ministry of Health to effect change in the nation’s fortification practices, PHC is pleased to announce that recently…

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PHC An nouncesCompletion of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Laboratory at SOSOMA Industries in Rwanda

PHC is pleased to announce the completion of a quality assurance and quality control laboratory at SOSOMA Industries, a local fortified supplementary food producer, in Rwanda. With the support from…

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Fortification Standards Milestones News

Significant Milestone Reached in Nepal

After three years of hard work, Project Healthy Children (PHC) reached a major milestone in our efforts to reach the one billion people who are severely malnourished and have no…

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Malawi Formally Adopts Revised Fortification Standards

February 18th marked another significant step in Malawi’s efforts to develop a comprehensive national food fortification program: the formal adoption of revised standards for sugar, edible oils, and wheat and…

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Malawi Sets Technical Standards for Mandatory Fortification

The country of Malawi achieved a major milestone by passing the technical standards for mandatory fortification of refined sugar, raw sugar, edible oils, wheat flour, and maize. The fast-tracking of…

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Rwanda Sets Comprehensive Fortification Levels

Rwanda reached a very important milestone this month by setting comprehensive fortification levels for six primary staple foods, and covering nine essential micronutrients. Following a series of National Fortification Alliance…