NZ baking industry to add folic acid to bread

Aug. 26, 2009 – The New Zealand baking industry will move toward voluntarily fortifying a wider
range of breads with folic acid, and supports a targeted marketing
campaign for pregnant women, Association of Bakers president Laurie
Powell says.

Aug. 26, 2009 – The New Zealand baking industry will move toward voluntarily fortifying a wider
range of breads with folic acid, and supports a targeted marketing
campaign for pregnant women, Association of Bakers president Laurie
Powell says.

The industry held a summit on the issue of fortification on Monday,
ahead of the government's expected announcement on Thursday that it
will delay a requirement for bakers to add folic acid to bread. | READ MORE