Fortification of Foods: Historical Development and Current Practices

Abstract

Differences exist between food enrichment and food fortification. A wide array of fortifying agents and food carriers have been developed to date. Numerous objectives and factors must be taken into consideration to guarantee a successful food-fortification intervention— for example, legal issues and how they affect programme outcomes. Technological constraints are also faced by food-fortification technology; however, research is being conducted to overcome these problems.