CM & Sons Food Products, Inc., popularly known as Merzci, brings Iron Rice Plus to Western Visayas.

Demonstrating its efforts dedicated to improve public health and nutrition, Merzci recently held a launching event entitled “Rice UP your Day” which features the Iron Rice Premix and Iron Fortified Rice. The event was held at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City.

Attending the grand launch were Merzci’s CEO and President, Jonathan Manuel Lo, Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute Director, Dr. Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa and DOST Negros Occidental Provincial Director, Engr. Allan Francis P. Dara-ug.

The Iron Rice Premix is a grain-like kernel produced by hot extrusion technology from a blend of rice flour and iron. At least 400 milligrams of iron are present in every 100 grams of iron rice premix. The Iron Fortified Rice is an enhanced rice that is created by blending Iron Rice Premix in a 1:200 ratio with regular rice.

These technologies were generated by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) and commercialized by Merzci through DOST-FNRI’s Technology Transfer Program.

Aligned with Republic Act 8976: The Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000, the “Rice UP your Day” event signifies a noteworthy achievement in the Visayas region, establishing a modern facility for iron-fortified rice production.