Blockchain Food Tracking
How it s using blockchain in food.
Blockchain food tracking. Blockchain track and trace for food stuff has great potential and application but what about the farmers and fishermen who start the advanced process. Ibm s blockchain based electronic supply chain ledger for tracking food from farm to shelf is now commercially available and is being piloted by some of the largest global retailers and suppliers. Blockchain to save food industry 31 billion new research says. An early trial of a blockchain system to track food from farm to consumer was in 2016 when walmart collected information about pork being raised in china where consumers are.
Te foods calls itself a farm to table food. News has now emerged that migros switzerland s largest supermarket chain has instituted a blockchain food tracking system with the help of te food. European retailers and food manufacturers are maximising their efforts in food tracking to optimise transparency in the supply chain. Ibm food trust built on blockchain benefits all network participants with a safer smarter and more sustainable food ecosystem.
The ripe io blockchain ecosystem has a variety of tools to map the food journey including supply chain tracking secure data aggregation bran quality verification and sensor and iot integration. A whole host of brands have activated blockchain technology to highlight the need for product and supply transparency that communicates safety and quality.