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Micronutrient Dense Food (Rice Based), or Fortified Energydense Food, is an innovative product that seeks to address both energy and micronutrient deficiencies in diets. Many people worldwide consume rice as a staple food in various forms, and it is often the only source of sustained energy for them. However, most rice is also a source of empty calories as it is often very low in most of the essential micronutrients. It lacks key nutrients such as iron, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B. To address these limitations, the production of rice kernels fortified with micronutrients is more labor intensive than creating the specific end products. Rice flour and other micronutrients are often blended to form grains about the same size and shape as rice grains. A mixture of fortified rice grains is blended with unfortified rice grains to achieve the desired characteristics of the end product in terms of taste and texture.
Relevance of Rice to Fortification
Rice is arguably the most successful fortified foods product and is almost exclusively the fortified food product of choice in most countries. Rice's neutral and appealing taste and texture help blend well with most staple foods in different communities aged over 5.
The network that grows and distributes rice around the world highlights the advantages of using rice as the base for fortification. The ability of rice to be cultivated on all the continents and in all the climates means that everyone can grow rice. Besides its accessibility, the established network allows for fortified rice to be produced and distributed, as it is certain to reach the target populations without a significant requirement to increase the existing infrastructure. Due to the existing network, fortified rice can also be produced and distributed to populations with a high rice intake and malnutrition. The versatility in the kitchen, widespread consumption, and strong supply chain make rice the best vehicle to provide enhanced nutrition on a large scale. The innate aspects of rice provide for a good example of a fortification effort that will improve the health and nutrition of the target population because of the technical aspects of the fortification process as well as the aspects that encourage high habit formation and routine.
Benefits
Micronutrient-fortified, rice-based, energy-dense foods impact populations that experience micronutrient deficiencies. Advantages include:
- Reduces Deficiency of Micronutrients: Rice is a major cereal grain that is popular and consumed by billions. Rice lacks micronutrients, particularly, iron, zinc, and vitamins A and B. Micronutrient deficiencies can be solved by using fortified rice, especially in developing countries.
- Improved Health: Micronutrients are needed for healthy growth, development, and functioning of the immune system and supplementing these are needed to complement healthy cognitive functioning. Deficiency of some micronutrients is associated with increased susceptibility to infections and the development of stunting and anemia. Fortification can help solve these issues and prevent their occurrences, thus, improving overall health.
- Cost-Effective and Sustainable: Micronutrient fortification of staple foods, especially rice, is a cost-effective strategy to improve the health of populations. It is simple to implement and reaches the majority of people by using the existing food supply and the distribution systems.
- Increased Energy Levels: Rice is specifically noted for its high carbohydrate content. Carbohydrates are a good source of energy. Rice can be fortified with B vitamins and iron, which can enhance the delivery of oxygen and the metabolism of energy, ultimately increasing energy levels.
- Better Mental Performance: Focus on B Vitamins and iron. Certain B vitamins and iron are known to contribute to the faster development and functioning of the brain. The fortification of cereal grains can ensure that children receive the adequate amounts of B vitamins and iron.
- Drop in the Incidence of Chronic Illnesses: The adequate intake of a combination of micronutrients, in particular zinc and vitamin A, has been associated with a decline in the incidence of chronic illness including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The promotion of healthy eating can be associated with a reduction in the incidence of chronic illness through food fortification.
What Are the Advantages of Micronutrient Fortified Energy Dense Food (Rice Based) Business Models?
Micronutrient Fortified Energy Dense Food (Rice Based) business models provide an economic opportunity that will create positive global health impacts. Because of the current situation of global malnourishment, regardless of age, and the growing interest in positive health outcomes and nutrition, there is a market for socially responsible businesses.
Starting this type of business will lead the company to become one of the pioneers in one of the most remarkable global nutrition areas. Micronutrient and energy dense fortified foods, which deliver the Nutrition Plus Philosophy, symbiotically meet the global positive health nutrition outcomes. More educated and authentic nutritionally conscious consumers and customers are purchasing fortified and micronutrient energy dense foods.
The growing of fortified foods, including fortified rice-based products, complement the global market of healthy foods and the global market of health preventive foods.
In the value-added and fortified food business, such as rice production, integrated and fortified food products with micronutrients, the need for infrastructural changes is low because the current farming and distribution systems are already in place.
In low-resource settings and rice-based fortified food products, the markets are easy, scalable, and quick to reach.
This is a positive global health business, and economically, this will provide positive outcomes. Investing in a Micronutrient Fortified Energy Dense Food (Rice Based) business will provide positive outcomes.
The spiking global attempts to mitigate hunger that also accounts for the rapid advancement in nutritional science indicates a strong growth that offers a firm long-term market opportunity with high demand predictability. Understanding this market niche and developing a business here is a socially responsible and positive venture. The opportunity stems from high innovative, health, and nutritional intersecting dimensions, providing not only high profit margin products but also essential goods in alleviating global nutritional deficiency problems.
Final Remark
From a nutritional perspective and in terms of profits, developing and commercializing Energy Dense Food (Rice Based) with Micronutrient Fortification is the right venture to undertake. The approach is positive from a global nutritional health perspective. The fortification with micronutrient is not only a scalable and modular approach, but also positive from a global nutritional health perspective.
Facilitating the approach globally, with little disruption of the existent agricultural and distribution network as the approach is modular and scalable, positive from a global nutritional health perspective, and fortification with micronutrient is the right venture to undertake from a nutritional perspective and profitable from an Energy Dense Food (Rice Based) perspective.
Potential include
- Natureland Organic Foods Pvt. Ltd.
- Nestlé S.A.
- Trade Asia Middle East
- Buhler
- General Mills, Inc.
- BASF SE
- Cargill, Including
- Corbion N.V.
- DSM Nutritional Products
- Glanbia PLC
- Lonza Group AG
- The Archer Daniels Midland Company
- SternVitamin GmbH & Co.
- FMC Corporation
- Tate & Lyle PLC
- Watson, Inc.
- Kellogg Company
| Plant capacity | Plant & machinery | Working capital | Cost of Project | T.C.I | Return | Break even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micronutrient Fortified Energy Dense Food 100 MT Per Day | 1300 | N/A | 3500 | 28 | 57 |
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