A brighter future in the fight against hidden hunger: How our new dry vitamin A form was developed to tackle malnutrition
dsm-firmenich’s Dry Vitamin A Palmitate NI solution can overcome flour fortification challenges and combat hidden hunger.
Nutrition intervention strategies
Improving nutrition is the best investment that can be made in global health and development
In fact, economists have suggested that every US$1 spent generates up to US$30 payoff.1 But we can’t realize this immense potential on our own. That’s why we work closely with our local and international partners to help develop high-quality nutritional intervention solutions for those in need.
We’ve designed our premixes and market-ready products to be cost-effective and high-quality. Our fortified blends support our partners in NGOs, governments and the private sector to enrich staple foods with vital micronutrients. All our nutritional solutions can also be tailored to the most vulnerable populations worldwide – whether they are suffering from acute malnourishment, chronic malnutrition or hidden hunger.
Large-scale staple food fortification
Enriching staple foods like rice, flour and edible oils with micronutrients is a proven, cost-effective, scalable and sustainable method to tackle nutritional deficiencies. Alongside our partners, we reach those in need with superior Market-ready and Premix solutions that are palatable, safe and efficacious.
Emergency and therapeutic foods
Emergency and therapeutic foods provide quick and reliable access to nutrients for those in crisis situations, such as conflicts, natural disasters and extreme economic upheavals. These convenient, high-energy nutrient blends are designed to help return those suffering from malnutrition to optimal nutritional status.2,3
Public health supplementation
Driven primarily by government health programs, public health supplementation initiatives aim to promote better health through optimal nutrition. We reach vulnerable people worldwide with innovative premixes, fortified foods, micronutrient supplements and powders.4
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References
1 Learn how to effectively spend $75 billion to improve the world, according to the Copenhagen Consensus: https://copenhagenconsensus.com/copenhagen-consensus-iii/how-spend-75-billion-make-world-better-place
2 UNICEF, Explainer: A wonder ‘food’ for the world’s children. Accessed on 18 May 2023.
3 dsm-firmenich, Micronutrient blends for emergency and therapeutic foods, 2022.
4 dsm-firmenich. Transforming food systems. 2022 [Accessed 12/09/23] Transforming food systems | DSM.
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