For fortified foods to reach the consumers most in need, the market must shift from a “push” to a “pull” industry, top experts at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Iodine Global Network, Tata Chemicals Ltd. and others told Devex on the sidelines of the GAIN #FutureFortified Summit in Arusha, Tanzania.
“It all has to be driven in the end by the consumer, so that what we have is aspirational products, products that are affordable and are doing the right job,” said Wokko B.J. Wientjes, vice president of sustainability and public-private partnerships at Royal DSM.
The call from private sector stakeholders in particular focused on the consumer, as well as making fortified foods indispensable through increased awareness and promotion.
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Molly Anders is a former U.K. correspondent for Devex. Based in London, she reports on development finance trends with a focus on British and European institutions. She is especially interested in evidence-based development and women’s economic empowerment, as well as innovative financing for the protection of migrants and refugees. Molly is a former Fulbright Scholar and studied Arabic in Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.
