Although the technology shows a lot of promise, there’s one problem with creating a food-tracking blockchain: it requires an upfront investment, making it expensive for companies to embrace. Many end up building their own applications from scratch, and struggle to understand exactly how it works.
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- Where did it come from and how was it made? Restaurant Toks is betting customers want to know (Photo: TripAdvisor).
Mexico’s Restaurant Toks tracking coffee on blockchain
Simba Chain’s smart-contract-as-a-service platform is helping the casual dining chain track the source and sustainability of the coffee it serves
Restaurant Toks, a casual dining chain with 208 locations across Mexico, has teamed up with blockchain provider Simba Chain and the University of Notre Dame to create a distributed application to register and track every coffee bean it has "purchased, processed, packaged, and sold."
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Dole promises farm-to-shelf blockchain tracking of all foods by 2025
Food giant will be use tracking technologies in every supply chain, increasing food safety while reducing food waste
Dole gave blockchain a core role in its 2020 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, promising to expand its use of the technology from leafy greens and fresh vegetables to make sure all products are fully traceable by 2025.
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Blockachaino: Nestlé brews consumer coffee blockchain
The food giant has expanded its use of IBM Food Trust blockchain technology to deliver full transparency on the provenance of a steaming cup of joe
Swedish coffee aficionados can trace their arabica beans back to their place of origin after Nestlé expanded its use of blockchain technology to its Rainforest Alliance Certified Zoégas brand