DSM Nutritional Products and Buhler AG have developed an efficient and reliable solution for rice fortification, NutriRice®: Recomposed, vitamin and mineral enriched rice kernels formed by extrusion of rice flour, thereby protecting the incorporated vitamins and minerals.
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NutriRice® characteristics in brief:
- Looks, tastes and cooks exactly like ordinary rice
- Fortified kernels deliver the added micronutrients to the consumer as intended
- Kernels can be customized in shape, color, and micronutrient composition
Rice is the major staple food for millions of individuals. It provides more than a fifth of the world's food calories. In Asia in particular, people eat about 150 kg milled rice annually. However, milled rice is a poor source of micronutrients. Most of them are lost during milling of the kernels. Rice fortification is an effective way to improve nutritional status
Rice fortification is an effective way to improve nutritional status
The addition of essential vitamins and minerals to rice helps to reduce hidden hunger and improve the health of people whose staple diet consists mainly of rice.
Joint forces
DSM and Buhler:
A innovative alliance
Buhler is a global leader for the supply of process engineering solutions, especially production technologies for making foods and engineering materials.
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DSM and Buhler:
A innovative alliance
Buhler is a global leader for the supply of process engineering solutions, especially production technologies for making foods and engineering materials.
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Press release 06/27/2007
Download press release 'DSM and Buhler launch first Nutririce facility in China', published 27 June 2007.
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Download press release 'DSM and Buhler launch first Nutririce facility in China', published 27 June 2007.
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