Food fortification ingredients are generally recognized as safe ingredients which are added in foods, beverages and other edible products to provide functional and health benefits and also supports the shelf life of the products.
Vitamins are classified as an organic compound required in very small quantity for growth and maintaining good health. Vitamins are found in minute amount in various foodstuffs and sometimes it is produced synthetically. The body cannot produce vitamins on its own therefore the body must get it through various foods and in some cases through supplements.
