Standard Sudanese specification for fortified wheat flour

1. Khoagli Elnour Faculty of Agriculture- University of Khartoum

2. Dr Nurelhoda Abdalglail Agriculture research center

3. Dr Elzubair Drag Laboratory and veterinary research center

4. Dr Mohamed Elhassn Private sector

5. Dr MimonaMubarak IRCC

6. Maki Ali Industrial administration

7. Magada Ahmed Aborgiala factory for meat industry

8. Emad Sharief SSMO

9. Taiba Mohamed Osman SSMO Standard general manager………………………………. Date 6/3/2011 I recommended endorsement of the standard General manger: …………………………………….. Date: ………………….. Administration council :…………………………….. Date: ………………….. Minister: ……………………………………………….. Date ………………….. 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification Standard Sudanese specification Fortified wheat flour 2011/4793 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification The Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO) Introduction: The Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization is a scientific and observatory authority that developed the national standards through technical national committee in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders. This specification was prepared by The Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization through collaborative work between the technical committee of Grain, Legumes beans and its products and the Technical Committee for Food Additives and Contaminants. General Standards Administration 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification Contents: 1. Scope 2. Definition 3. Conditions 4. Packing 5. Illustrative data

6. Sampling

7. Testing methodology

8. Transport

9. Storage

10. Technical terms

11. References 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification

1. Scope This is a fortified flour standards for human consumption

2. Definition The fortified cereal flour is the flour that produced by mixing seeds of wheat, maize, corn, millet …etc. that added to it vitamins, and minerals and other recommended nutritional elements from specialized bodies.

3. Conditions: 3.1. General conditions: The general requirements of the below standards should be included in the fortified grain flour based on the flour type: 3.1.1. Sudanese standard specification for wheat flour number (037/2007). 3.1.2. Sudanese standard specification for maize flour number (2482/2008). 3.1.3. Sudanese standard specification for corn flour number (2483/2007). 3.1.4. Sudanese standard specification for millet flour number (3805/2007). 3.1.5. Any other Sudanese standards issued by the SSMO on any other grain. 3.2. Technical conditions: 3.2.1 in addition to the above standards in 1.3, the fortified flour should contain levels of nutrients to consider adding in case of using any of the following Fortificants in the below table: Table of nutrient minerals and quantity: - Nutrient Flour extraction rate Compound Level of nutrient to be added in parts per million (ppm) Iron less than 80% − NaFeEDTA 20 − − − − − Ferrous − − − − Sulfate 30 − Ferrous − − − − Fumarate 30 − Electrolytic Iron 60 80% and more NaFeEDTA 20 Folic acid all extraction rate Folic Acid 1.3 Vitamin B12 all extraction rate Cyanocobalamin 0.01 Vitamin A all extraction rate Vitamin A Palmitate 1.5 Zinc less than 80% Zinc Oxide 40 80% and more Zinc Oxide 80 Note: The estimated levels of added vitamins and minerals based on individual flour consumption of 150-300 g/day 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification

4. Packing: When packing of the fortified flour the packing materials must be sound and good and doesn’t lead to food contamination and don’t affect the healthy flour properties. Also, it must not affect the taste, color, smell and technological properties of flour.

5. Illustrative data: The packing must have the following information: 5.1. Product name and trade name (if exist) 5.2. Product name (fortified flour name) 5.3. Name and quantity of nutrient 5.4. production date (day-month-year). 5.5. Expiry date 5.6. net weight Kg

6. Expiry date: The expiration date of fortified flour is six months from production.

7. Sampling: The sampling must be according to the Sudanese standards on grilled cereal sampling (2007/489)

8. Testing methodology: 8.1. Determination of Iron and Zinc according to the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) number (40-75). 8.2. Determination of Folic Acid according to the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) number 992.05. 8.3. Determination of Vit B12 according to the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) number 986.23. 8.4. Determination of Vit A according to the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) number (60-86).

9. Transportation: 9.1. The product must be transported in good conditions that prevented it from pets, environmental hazards, pollution and damage. 9.2. The transport vehicle must be clean and didn’t use before in transportation of pesticide and or any other poisoning product. 9.3. The transport vehicle must not be used in transferring any subject that may change or affect the chemical and physical properties of the product.

10. Storage: The product must be stored in a well-ventilated, moisture-proof store that has never been stored with any health harmful substances and is safe as it protects the flour from damage by insects, cupping, other pests, moisture or heat. 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification

11. Technical terminology Fortified cereal flour ‫دقيق الغالل المدعم‬ Fortification Additives ‫مضافات التدعيم‬ Flour fortification rate ‫معدل استخالص الدقيق‬ Pesticides ‫مبيدات االفات‬ insecticides ‫مبيدات الحشرات‬ NaFeEDTA ‫ؤباعي خالت الميثلين ثنائي امين‬ Ferrous Sulfate ‫سلفات الحديدوز‬ Ferrous Fumarate ‫فيومرات الحديدوز‬ Electrolytic ‫الحديد االلكتروني‬ Folic Acid ‫حمض الفوليك‬ Vit B12 12 ‫فيتامين ب‬ Vit A ‫فيتامين أ‬ Zinc ‫الزنك‬ 2011/4793 Standard Sudanese specification

12. References a. Recommendation on Wheat and Maize flour fortification (WHO-2009) b. American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC/2000). c. Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). d. Sudanese standard specification for wheat flour number (037/2007). e. Sudanese standard specification for maize flour number (2482/2008). f. Sudanese standard specification for corn flour number (2483/2007). g. Sudanese standard specification for millet flour number (3805/2007).