NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 – The milling industry in the county has unveiled its umbrella industry led coalition dubbed Millers for Nutrition.
The body that brings on board an array of milling companies aims to enhance food safety of products rolled out from milling companies in the face of malnutrition and food safety due to Aflatoxin.
Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano speaking during the unveiling lauded the move by the millers, underscoring the need for entrenched collaboration.
” By adopting such a multifaceted approach to nutrition we can create a sustainable framework for addressing the complex challenges posed by malnutrition while at the same time promoting health and wellbeing for all,” she said.
The organization’s Program Director Rizwan Yusufali asserted that the body will provide an opportunity for millers in the country to compare notes as well as raising the standards bar to ensure Kenyans are safe.
”By sharing practical tools and best-in-class expertise and training from industry leaders, Millers for Nutrition will enable millers to step up and adopt food fortification best practices. And, by building brand awareness for our members, we will turn good fortification into a business advantage,” said Rizwan.
Millers who join the body and pledge to enhance the nutritious value of their food will be eligible for free technical help.
Additionally,this will help them lower their risk of noncompliance and increase production efficiency, this also includes access to specialized technical training, business counseling, support for product testing, and online tools and resources.
Millers for Nutrition say it is keen on entrenching its Kenya Millers Fortification Index (KMFI), an industry self-regulatory tool that enables millers to evaluate their performance in relation to predetermined quality benchmarks.
Millers who take part in the KMFI are ranked according to the outcomes of their product testing, industry expert group, and self-evaluation.
The index, which was created in 2022, now includes 20 businesses that represent 88 brands spanning the wheat and maize flour industry.
