# CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products Launch Food Fortification Centre

> CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products launch food fortification centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Title: CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products Launch Food…
- Summary: CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products launch food fortification centre in Thiruvananthapuram. CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products Ltd will establish a…
- Keywords: csir-niist, tata consumer products ltd, centre of excellence for food fortificat, food fortification, nutrition security, thiruvananthapuram, Tata, Consumer, Products, Launch, Food, Fortification
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/csir-niist-tata-consumer-to-set-up-food-fortification-centre-in-thiruvananthapuram/articleshow/134486797.cms
- Author: PTI
- Published: 2026-09-25T13:33:00+00:00
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- Topics: csir-niist, tata consumer products ltd, centre of excellence for food fortificat, food fortification, nutrition security, thiruvananthapuram
## Collaboration Announcement
CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products Ltd announced a Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification Innovation, Research and Training in Thiruvananthapuram.
## Location and MoU Details
The centre will operate at CSIR-NIIST Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Hub in Thonnakkal, under an MoU signed during the 85th CSIR Foundation Day celebrations.
## Key Officials Present
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and DSIR Secretary N Kalaiselvi attended the MoU signing with Tata Consumer Products President Partha Biswas.
## Centre's Purpose
The Centre of Excellence will strengthen India's food fortification research, innovation, technology development and translation for staple foods and nutrition products.
## Focus Areas
It will develop fortification technologies for grains, salt, milk, edible oils and protein-enriched foods while ensuring nutrient stability and consumer acceptability.
## Expected Impact
The centre aims to improve nutrition security through scientifically validated solutions for fortified foods by 2026, supporting national food security goals.
## Key takeaway

CSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products Ltd will establish a Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification Innovation, Research and Training in Thiruvananthapuram to boost nutrition security through fortified foods.