Pfizer, a major US pharmaceutical company donated the machine which is expected to assist MBS in conducting various analyses of food such as the determination of the nutrient values.

The machine is also expected to help MBS to identify banned or substandard ingredients that may be found in food products.

The new equipment will also allow MBS laboratories to test more parameters and speed the delivery of analytical services to its customers in pursuit of high quality food products for Malawians.

The donation is also said to have complemented the ongoing work that US is supporting in the southern African country in the areas of health and nutrition.

US ambassador to Malawi Peter Bodde highlighted the importance of the equipment saying it will help MBS regulate products. “It will enable the MBS to better identify - and regulate - products that are banned or that contain substandard ingredients a process that has obvious benefits for the health of Malawians,” said Bodde.

The ambassador also said that the project was a true example of the private sector working hand in hand with the public sector to achieve spectacular results ion addressing the development needs of Malawi.