Today, we have many food-grade iron forms in the market that are utilized in the fortification of food. Iron powders are the most common food fotificants for a wide range of food vehicles. Several foods may not have sufficient iron and sometimes during food processing, natural iron components may get lost. This leads to the deficiency of iron that causes diseases like anemia and others in people of all ages. To combat the problem, food fortification is the most recommended method by WHO and other organizations. It helps to eliminate the deficiency of the vital micronutrient in the food.
However, it is noted that iron is the most challenging food fortifying agent. There are factors that make it difficult to choose the type of iron powder for food fortification.
- The most low purityiron is the one that causes undesirable changes in the food vehicle. They react with the food components and bring changes in color, odor, taste and texture. Whereas those elemental iron or iron compounds that are organoleptically acceptable may not get easily absorbed.
- Cereal flour is one of the most common food vehicles that is being fortified using iron. But these are high in phytate that is an inhibitor of iron absorption.
Industrial Metal Powder (I) Pvt Ltd located in Pune is the world’s largest manufacturer of food-grade iron powder. ELECTRO-FINE from IMP is a world-class brand of electrolytic iron powders that is most suitable for food fortification as it is capable to overcome the challenges where other food-grade iron forms are not much effective.
How is ELECTRO-FINE iron powder from IMP the best food-grade powder?
ELECTRO-FINE, the high-purity iron powders finds wide applications in the food industry. It consists of enhanced electrolytic iron powder and reduced iron powders. We’re the first in the world to have FSSC 22000 certification for our iron powders. Our iron powders have characteristics that outdo the others food-grade powders in the market. These includes:
- Highly pure: The ELECTRO-FINE iron powder is the purest form of iron with 99.5% min of iron content. In the state-of-the-art unit of IMP, it is manufactured through complex processes that ensure uniform chemical composition and particle distribution.
- Purity check: The purity of our ELECTRO-FINE iron powder is checked at each step of its production. We have the best testing lab, in-housed at IMP to test the raw material as well as the finished product.
- Quality control:To ensure the quality of iron powders, we follow all the standards and procedures as is prescribed and maintain batch to batch consistency. Besides, we maintain the proper system and documentation to have a regular check on the quality of our ELECTRO-FINE.
- Meets major FCC specifications: Our ELECTRO-FINE iron powders are pure, bioavailable and don’t bring any adverse effect in taste, odor, color or texture of the food vehicles that are too common with other elemental iron powders or iron compounds. Thus, we produce our iron powder that not only meets but exceeds all FCC specifications.
- Certified:For the purity of our products and services, we have earned certificates like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and FSSC 22000.
- Food-grade iron powders are made under GMP and HACCP systems to ensure that we meet specifications for food safety, quality and legal requirements.
- R&D team: Our ELECTRO-FINE food-grade iron powders are produced under the supervision of an expert R&D team.
- Higher Shelf life: it has 2-3 years shelf life in vacuum pack conditions and depends on packeging. Hence it gives more shelf life to fortified products too.
Conclusion
The ELECTRO-FINE from IMP is the most suitable iron powder that helps you to overcome the challenges in finding the best food-grade iron powder. We provide you with customized iron powders and services. Our products have excellent shelf-life as they are packed using an advanced vacuum packing system. The IMP’s ELECTRO-FINE is bioavailable, viable, and affordable. Thus, if you’re in search of a high-quality food-grade powder, your search ends here. To know more, contact us.
