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FEATURE

Fortification
study
A

n intensive study by the North American Millers’
Association (NAMA) into the possible fortification of
flour is well under way, said Mary Waters, former president of NAMA. Depending on the outcome of its work, the
project could lead many, but probably not all, North American
milling companies to fortify flour with vitamin D.
Waters highlighted the NAMA work on vitamin D in an interview with Milling & Baking News, World Grain’s sister publication, conducted last fall following the group’s board of directors
meeting at The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina U.S.
Waters announced her resignation from NAMA in January.
The group’s vitamin D work to date culminated last summer
with a draft petition presented to representatives of the Food
and Drug Administration.
The draft proposes an amendment to the food additive regulation for vitamin D to allow the addition of up to 80 I.U. (2
mcg) of vitamin D per 30 grams of refined (enriched or unenriched) and whole grain bagged and bulk wheat flour.
At this level, 20% of the daily value of vitamin D would be
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by L. Joshua Sosland

North American millers looking at
the possibility of fortifying flour
with Vitamin D
incorporated into flour at its Reference Amount Customarily
Consumed level. As such, flour and certain flour-based foods
would qualify for package labels to carrying a claim of “excellent source of vitamin D.”
Waters said NAMA, in exploring fortification of flour
with vitamin D, is responding to a 2010 report from the
federal government (Institute of Medicine) showing nutritional deficiencies of vitamin D across significant parts of
the U.S. population.
Vitamin D long has been known as an important nutrient
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World Grain - February 2013
Table of Contents
From the editor-in-chief - In pursuit of accurate data on food loss
Calendar of Events/IDMA 2013
News Review - Grain helps Cargill quadruple second-quarter earnings
Brazil’s grain harvest up 8.6%
NAMA receives final methyl bromide exemption
NAMA announces new chairman
Mary Waters resigns as NAMA president
FAO says Food Price Index down 7% from 2011
Former GEAPS president, Melvin Mai, dies
Drought impact on food prices to strengthen in 2013
DDGS classified as non-hazardous cargo
IPPE attracts 25,000 attendees, 1,189 exhibitors
Deyu forms grain storage, procurement subsidiary
New leadership for Bunge in Canada
CHS earnings down 17% in first quarter
CHS acquires Kentucky river terminal
Syrian agricultural production suffering due to conflict
Cargill, Arasco plan joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Cargill completes purchase agreement for Pennfield Corp.
Last day for open outcry trading at KCBT is July 28
Grain Market Review - Rice
Country Focus - Focus on Kazakhstan
Feature - Rolling with the changes
Paterson's Roots in Canadian History
Feature - Growing at a rapid pace
Feature - Stepping stone
Feature - A conversation with Greg Schlafer
Feature - Fortification study
Feature - Drought threatens the Mississippi
Feature - Stock market review
Bloomberg World Food Price Index closes up 11.3% from 2011
Feature - Promising forecast for E.U. agriculture
Feature - E.U. feed production stable
Rice Quarterly - Factors affecting rice milling quality
Rice News Roundup - FAO: Rice production outpacing consumption
Iran to import 170,000 tonnes of rice from India
South Korea removes U.S. rice import, sales suspension
USA Rice, Mexican millers discuss increasing rice use
U.S. moves closer to rice market access in China
Feature - Future of fuels for U.S. freight transport
Feature - New Year's resolution
Supplier News
Product Showcase
World Grain Archive
Ad Index/Reader Information Form International Faxback Program
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World Grain - February 2013 - Table of Contents
World Grain - February 2013 - From the editor-in-chief - In pursuit of accurate data on food loss
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World Grain - February 2013 - Calendar of Events/IDMA 2013
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World Grain - February 2013 - NAMA receives final methyl bromide exemption
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World Grain - February 2013 - Mary Waters resigns as NAMA president
World Grain - February 2013 - Former GEAPS president, Melvin Mai, dies
World Grain - February 2013 - Drought impact on food prices to strengthen in 2013
World Grain - February 2013 - IPPE attracts 25,000 attendees, 1,189 exhibitors
World Grain - February 2013 - New leadership for Bunge in Canada
World Grain - February 2013 - CHS acquires Kentucky river terminal
World Grain - February 2013 - Syrian agricultural production suffering due to conflict
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World Grain - February 2013 - Last day for open outcry trading at KCBT is July 28
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World Grain - February 2013 - Grain Market Review - Rice
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World Grain - February 2013 - Country Focus - Focus on Kazakhstan
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Rolling with the changes
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World Grain - February 2013 - Paterson's Roots in Canadian History
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Growing at a rapid pace
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Stepping stone
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - A conversation with Greg Schlafer
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Fortification study
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Drought threatens the Mississippi
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Stock market review
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World Grain - February 2013 - Bloomberg World Food Price Index closes up 11.3% from 2011
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Promising forecast for E.U. agriculture
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - E.U. feed production stable
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World Grain - February 2013 - Rice Quarterly - Factors affecting rice milling quality
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World Grain - February 2013 - Iran to import 170,000 tonnes of rice from India
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World Grain - February 2013 - U.S. moves closer to rice market access in China
World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - Future of fuels for U.S. freight transport
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World Grain - February 2013 - Feature - New Year's resolution
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World Grain - February 2013 - Supplier News
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World Grain - February 2013 - Product Showcase
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World Grain - February 2013 - World Grain Archive
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