Day: 11 April, 2026

Fortified Rice: Ordinary Food, Health Food, or Special Dietary Food?

As fortified rice becomes more common in global markets, a critical regulatory question arises: What category of food does it belong to? The answer determines how it can be labeled, marketed, sold, and regulated. Is fortified rice just ordinary rice with extra nutrients? Is it a health food (like vitamin pills)? Or is it a […]

How Are Nutrients Added to Fortified Rice? A Technical Overview

Fortified rice is ordinary rice that has been artificially enriched with vitamins and minerals to combat micronutrient deficiencies. But how exactly do manufacturers get those nutrients — iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin A — into each grain of rice? The process depends on the production method used. There are three primary industrial techniques, each with […]

What Is Fortified Rice and How Is It Different from Regular Rice?

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. However, regular rice — especially white rice — loses most of its natural nutrients during milling. To address widespread micronutrient deficiencies (often called “hidden hunger”), food scientists and public health experts have developed fortified rice. […]