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Key Policy Messages Related to Bouillon Fortification for Nigeria

• The prevalence of micronutrient inadequacies are substantial for women and young children, especially zinc and vitamin B12.
• Current national food fortification programs reduce micronutrient inadequacies, especially for folate.
• Bouillon cubes are widely consumed throughout Nigeria, including by poor households in rural and urban areas.
• Fortified bouillon cubes can further reduce micronutrient inadequacies, but dietary gaps remain at modeled levels of fortification, especially for vitamin B12 and zinc.
• The Standards Organization of Nigeria established voluntary standards for bouillon fortification, including iron, folic acid, zinc, and vitamin B12 at levels approximately equivalent to 15% of Codex Nutrient Reference Values in 2.5 grams bouillon.
• Implementing a bouillon fortification program will require public- and private-sector investments.