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TECHNICAL PROFILE: A BREAKTHROUGH IN RICE FORTIFICATION

er, may be impacted by micronutrients
like ß-Carotene, and therefore may even
increase the attractiveness of the rice
for children. The rice reconstitution and
fortification process offers the opportunity not only to compensate for vitamin
and mineral losses during the whitening and polishing processes, but to add
multiple micronutrients in an adequate
complex designed to the local needs of
populations and especially to the exposed groups such as children, pregnant
women or geriatric people. The fortified
reconstituted kernels are finally added to
the natural whole rice kernels in a ratio
of, for example, 1:100 or 2:100, guaranteeing a controlled intake of the right
levels of vitamins and minerals.
With the combined knowledge of
Buhler on extrusion processing and
DSM on micronutrients and food fortification, a reliable process has been
elaborated to overcome the challeng-

es of efficiently fortifying rice, being
qualified for production-scale application. A careful selection of vitamins
and minerals along with well-adjusted
process parameters is key to ensure
quality of the fortified rice kernels,
which can be demonstrated at Wuxi
NutriRice, the China-based joint venture of Buhler and DSM.
GAIN AWARD
The relevance of the NutriRice concept and the well-engineered and reliable technology behind it have been
recognized by eminent protagonists
of international aid programs such as
GAIN. Together with IBLF (International Business Leaders Forum),
GAIN nominated DSM, the micronutrient expert and moving spirit for
public relations within the NutriRice
partnership, as the winner of the 2008
GAIN Business Award for Innovation

in Nutrition. Out of more than 30 entries from all over the world, DSM won
this prestigious award for the reason of
"displaying outstanding innovation in
the development of new products and
services to fight malnutrition, improve
public health and promote sustainable
development."
DSM and Buhler said the GAIN award
was a great honor and hopefully will help
pave the way for increased attention to
the global problem of hidden hunger and
the need to find solutions, which requires
efforts from the private and public sectors in cooperation with NGOs (non-governmental organizations).
Roland Kunz is project manager, fortified rice,
for Buhler AG's Nutrition Solutions. He can be
reached at roland.kunz@buhlergroup.com.
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