Hey there…
This is one of the many use cases where blockchain is used for provenance of Food
Earlier we have seen many use cases combining the food and supply chain transparency carried out by Nestle, IBM, Etc..
Its quite interesting to know how technology is working for us in our daily routines…. Lets see what has happened here…
Cermaq – A company engaged in farming of salmon and trout, A Mitsubishi Subsidiary
Labeyrie – a famous French food company
Platform used – IBM Food Trust Platform
All the relevant data regarding the growth and movement of salmon shall be uploaded into the distributed decentralized blockchain network by the parties.
The information includes its origin, where and how it was farmed, it’s size when it was transferred into seawater, and where the farming facility is located.
The Consumers needs to scan a QR code that is on the label of package.
This will provide comprehensive data that will tell the consumer everything about the journey of the salmon “from egg to store.”
Here the parties are referring the details as the salmon’s “CV,” which resembles the features of document that job applicants frequently submit to potential employers describing their job history and education.
The company has cleverly included this reference, explaining that this feature will enable consumers to know everything about the salmon
“This project contributes to reassuring French consumers that the salmon they are purchasing has been farmed in a responsible and sustainable way, is healthy and nutritious, and comes from the beautiful, cold and crisp waters north of the Arctic Circle,” Cermaq executive Brede Løfsgaard said.
Nestlé partnering with French retailer Carrefour to include baby milk formula on the platform. The collective who are using the platform as a means to monitor the food chain are part of the IBM Food Trust program.
In January, Stephan Nilsson announced that he would be working with salmon farmers in Norway put their salmon on the technology platform.
Nilsson explained that the use of this technology makes sense because “It’s more or less the only immutable system in the world.”
