Sugar Fortification

Sugar is a staple food widely consumed across all population groups where it is regularly consumed and processed, making it an ideal vehicle for micronutrient fortification. However, fortifying sugar with fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamin A presents technical challenges and requires a carefully developed vitamin A powder formulation.

The formulation must ensure excellent homogeneity within the sugar matrix and deliver high stability throughout storage. This is achieved through microencapsulation of vitamin A combined with alpha-tocopherol as an antioxidant (no BHT added).

BASF Product Solutions

BASF is a leading producer of highly stable vitamin A offering a specific powder formulation for the fortification of sugar:

Dry Vitamin A-Palmitate 250 CP CWD
Retest period: 24 months

The product contains 250,000 IU/g of vitamin A. It has been optimized for providing homogeneity and stability in sugar.

BASF Testing Solution

To test for the vitamin A content of fortified sugar, BASF has developed a semi-quantitative test kit. It is easy to use and allows fast screening of sugar for the presence of vitamin A at low cost.

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