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  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Food Science and Technology
  • Global Health Interventions

Background:

  • Large-scale food fortification is a key strategy for addressing micronutrient deficiencies globally.
  • Significant challenges persist in maintaining the quality and effectiveness of fortified foods.
  • Ensuring consistent quality is vital for the success of public health fortification programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze global challenges and gaps in monitoring fortified food quality.
  • To review existing guidance and current implementation status of food fortification quality control.
  • To explore future approaches and opportunities for enhancing fortified food quality.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive review of global challenges in fortified food quality monitoring.
  • Analysis of existing guidance documents and implementation frameworks.
  • Identification of best practices and future opportunities for quality enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Persistent global gaps in monitoring the quality of fortified foods were identified.
  • Existing guidance addresses some challenges, but implementation remains inconsistent.
  • Several opportunities exist to improve quality assurance and monitoring systems.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing quality assurance gaps is essential for effective large-scale food fortification.
  • Enhanced monitoring and implementation strategies are needed to maximize the impact of fortification programs.
  • Future efforts should focus on sustainable and scalable approaches to ensure fortified food quality worldwide.