Completion of training on Edible Oil Fortification and Quality Assurance

PESHAWAR: A comprehensive sector-wide training workshop on “Edible Oil Fortification and Quality Assurance” concluded at a hotel here on Thursday.

The event brought together around 35 millers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to enhance their knowledge and expertise in edible oil fortification, with special focus on quality assurance, regulatory compliance and addressing industry challenges.

The workshop was organized by Nutrition International in collaboration with TechnoServe and the Millers for Nutrition (M4N) initiative. It aimed to strengthen the capacity of the edible oil sector to address micronutrient deficiencies in Pakistan through Miller for Nutrition initiatives. Sessions led by eminent trainers, industry experts, and food scientists from universities highlighted fortification, quality standards, and testing procedures.

A highlight of the event was the address by Fatima Shoaib Khan, executive member of Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), who attended as the chief guest. In her speech, Fatima expressed her commitment to support the edible oil industry and pledged full cooperation with Nutrition International to raise industry standards to address malnutrition. He emphasized the important role of fortified edible oil in reducing vitamin A and D deficiency in Pakistan and encouraged millers to actively participate in initiatives led by international development partners such as M4N.

On the agenda are informational sessions on the objectives and vision of the Millers Nutrition Program, strategies to support millers and their products nationally and internationally, and to ensure best practices for sample collection and testing. Therefore, the products meet the standards set by the regulatory bodies. .