Swiss-headquartered food retail giant Nestle S.A. says that the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust initiative - which counts major global retailers such as Walmart and Unilever as members- is gearing up to onboard new suppliers and retailers this year.
As reported, the IBM Food Trust blockchain has been underway since fall 2016, with the first product trials spearheaded by Walmart in China in December 2016.
Nestle, for its part, has been engaged in testing the product as of August 2017.
As Dubois outlined, the project evolved in response to "Consumer demand for more transparency and trust," with blockchain being identified as an important new technology in retailers' arsenal to adequately fulfil these expectations.
The project's goal is to strengthen companies' ability to identify issues involved with food recalls, such as tracing outbreaks more swiftly to minimize customer risk.
The technology significantly accelerates the traceability of all products and steps in the supply chain, and each retailer retains the choice to pool data with other partners as far as they determine to be necessary.
As 24 heures outlines, the platform is a powerful tool for retailers to generate digital trust and manage data in a secure and decentralized manner, with visibility in real time.
"Not only the origin and composition of the product, but which farmer participated in the harvest, when it was made, the date on which the food was processed, the identity of the the factory that took care of it, even how many employees the agricultural enterprise has and which ethical certificates the producers hold."
The French Consumer Federation has reportedly welcomed the project, saying that a "Lack of traceability and the profusion of intermediaries has hindered the discovery of responsibilities" in past food provenance scandals.
As reported, France-headquartered retail giant Carrefour - a member of the IBM Food Trust project - has recently begun deploying a Hyperledger-powered food tracking platform for its Spanish network.
Nestle: IBM Food Trust Blockchain Set to Expand to New Suppliers, Consumers in 2019
Publié le Jan 28, 2019
by Cointele | Publié le Coinage
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