Food Fortification

Technical Expertise

As an experienced nutrient manufacturer, we provide high quality micronutrients like vitamin A and D and have set up facilities backed up by a dedicated team, to provide general and technical support for fortification projects.

To build the capacity of both the governmental and private sectors in quality assurance and quality control, we and the partners host public sector training and private sector trainings to enable small and medium scale millers to see food fortification practices firsthand and build their capacities to fortify staple foods.

We work closely with our customers such as ensuring the right technical setup is in place in the fortification process.

Technical capacities, quality assurance and compliance systems are the gatekeepers for effective and reliable food fortification. I support our partners from both private and public sectors with technical assistance to ensure successful implementation. The impact of food fortification can be maximized when the quality is right.

Claus Soendergaard

Global Application Specialist, BASF Food Fortification and Partnerships

Micronutrients Test Laboratory

In 2019, we opened the micronutrients test laboratory in Lagos Nigeria, the first-ever of such outside of Germany. The laboratory supports key regulators in deepening the food fortification agenda of the government of Nigeria and supports small and medium scale enterprises in the edible oil, flour, and sugar industries in achieving the required dosage of vitamin A in their products. Currently, the laboratory supports small and medium scale businesses solve the challenges of lack of equipment for vitamin A analysis, difficulty in dosing due to the quantity required and the capital required to buy vitamin A which comes in small pack sizes.

BASF mobile Test Kit determines the vitamin A content of foods

The BASF Test Kit is a semi-quantitative screening tool that assesses the concentration of Vitamin A in edible oil, flour, and sugar. This cost-effective mini laboratory – about the size of a laptop case – is reusable, easy to use and robust. It lowers the cost of quality control down to an average cost of dollar cents.