Food Fortification Gets Dedicated Research Centre as Fermenta, NIFTEM T, MoFPI and GAIN Collaborate in Thanjavur
The new facility at NIFTEM T will connect food fortification research with practical applications while supporting demonstrations, student exposure, sponsored research, technology transfer and engagement with food startups.
Dr. Ranjit Singh, IA & AS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, inaugurated the Centre in the presence of Prof. V. Palanimuthu, Director, NIFTEM T, Mr. Prashant Nagre, Managing Director, Fermenta Biotech Limited, and Dr. Bhuvaneswari Balasubramanian, Country Director, GAIN India, with an initial focus on staples including edible oil and wheat flour.
A dedicated facility for applied research, technology development and capacity building in food fortification has become operational at the students, sponsored research, technology transfer and engagement with food startups and innovators.Mr. Prashant Nagre, Managing Director, Fermenta Biotech Limited, said:
“The real measure of innovation in food fortification is its ability to move from the laboratory into foods that can be produced, adopted and consumed at scale. Through the Fermenta – Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification, our focus is on helping bridge that critical gap—from scientific development and validation to practical food applications. Fermenta will bring its expertise in nutritional celebrate future milestones and achievements. Public-private partnerships like these that build on synergies and complementarities are the backbone to address malnutrition at scale.”
With the facility operational, the collaboration will now focus on moving fortification Dedicated food Fortification Gets Research
“The real measure of innovation in food fortification is its ability to move from the laboratory into foods that can be produced, adopted and consumed at scale. Through the Fermenta – Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification, our focus is on helping bridge that critical gap—from scientific development and validation to practical food applications. Fermenta will bring its expertise in nutritional celebrate future milestones and achievements. Public-private partnerships like these that build on synergies and complementarities are the backbone to address malnutrition at scale.”
With the facility operational, the collaboration will now focus on moving fortification Dedicated food Fortification Gets Research
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