DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 11 -- TANZANIA Bureau of Standards (TBS) has rolled out the 2024 food fortification regulations requiring mandatory addition of essential nutrients to staple foods like maize flour to improve public health.

This was unveiled by the TBS Director of Standards Development, David Ndibalema, in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday during the training to stakeholders on quality, standards and food fortification regulations for maize products.

“The implementation of the 2024 food fortification regulations by TBS is a major step towards combating malnutrition and improving public health in the country,” he said.

He said by mandating the addition of vital nutrients to widely consumed staple foods like maize flour, the reg...