Iron fortification in dairy industry

Calcium Fortification in Dairy Products

However, feasibility of calcium addition has to be considered as milk products represent a complex food matrix from the technological point of view. This challenge drives mineral salt suppliers such as Jungbunzlauer to offer not only one product but rather a range of different calcium salts (tricalcium citrate and calcium lactate gluconate) to be able to align with food manufacturers’ applicati...

Fortification of Wheat Flour With Iron: A National Fortification Program in Iran

Food fortification with iron can be an inexpensive, simple and effective strategy for controlling and preventing iron deficiency and anemia in many countries . Since iron deficiency was one of the main public health problems in Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH&ME) started technical and pilot studies on subjects about 16 years ago (in 2001). Based on the results obtained a...

Iron fortification of infant formula.

The purpose of this review is to examine the need for and appropriate level of Fe fortification of infant formula, and to assess any adverse effects of Fe fortification. The appropriate level of Fe fortification of infant formula has been established through studies of Fe absorption or erythrocyte incorporation of Fe, and through clinical trials of formulas with varying levels of Fe that were a...

Impact of Zinc and Iron Salts Fortification of Buffalo's Milk on the Dairy Product

Buffalo's milk was fortified with different sources of iron and zinc salts to manufacture of Domiati cheese. It was fortified with ferrous chloride, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate and zinc acetate at levels of 40, 60 and 120 mg Fe or Zn/kg milk. All fresh and stored samples (30 and 90 days) of Domiati cheese were analyzed for pH, acidity moisture, TN, SN, fat, lactose, ash and TBA number. No o...

Review of Iron Supplementation and Fortification