ABSTRACTNutrient deficiency diseases are public health problems in developing nations. Our objective was to design a rice‐fortification method using materials approved for use in foods to retain significant quantities of added nutrients during the common practice of boiling rice in excess water and draining it. We accomplished this by applying nutrients to rice in edible polymer coatings. Various starches and cellulosic polymers were evaluated with respect to flexibility, strength, stickiness and nutrient retention. Combining hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and methylcellulose (3:1) gave the best results. Nutrient retentions for 1g of coated rice cooked in 100 ml water and drained were: Vitamin A, 70%; iron, 100%; niacin, 18%; thiamin, 18%, riboflavin, 21%.

This paper presents an investigation of the application of autonomous telemetry sensors for real-time cold-chain mapping and shipment management of temperature sensitive product. New developments in electronic cold chain management pose challenges to organisations and how they engage in inter- organisational interactions. Advanced sensors and wireless monitoring enable the capture of multiple parameters such as temperature and location. A configuration designed to improve data management for real-time analysis of sensor data is presented.