The Growing Need for Blockchain in the Grocery Supply Chain

Blockchain: The New Kid on the Block

Blockchain is the flavor of the month (even year) in the food business these days - getting a boost from recent news stories about contaminated leafy greens in both 2017, 2018, and 2019.

It's getting a lot of attention thanks to new mandates by Walmart and others - including big players like Unilever, Nestle, Tyson, and Dole - to require blockchain tracking of food from source to store.

The topic is also getting a boost from recent news stories about romaine lettuce recalls in North America.

Produce contaminated with E. coli bacteria is believed to have sickened many, and at least one person died in both Canada and the U.S. late in 2017.

A new outbreak in the late fall of 2018 has just prompted grocers across both countries to remove all romaine from store coolers, and health agencies in both countries have warned against eating it.

The soon-to-be widespread use of this technology promises supply chain professionals full visibility, accountability, and documented provenances from start to finish regardless of where your operation fits into the chain.

But with increased accountability comes the need for streamlined operational management.

This 'paper' discusses the powerful and effective solutions that can help you do just that.

Download: The Growing Need for Blockchain in the Grocery Supply Chain