UK Food Standards Agency Completes Blockchain Testing
July 03 2018 - 12:40PM
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July 3, 2018 -- ADVFN Crypto NewsWire -- The U.K.'s Food
Standards Agency (FSA) announced yesterday that it has successfully
piloted a blockchain-based supply chain food monitoring
system.
The trial tracked meat sourced from
a cattle slaughterhouse to provide "improved transparency"
throughout the supply chain, according to the press release. The data was
shared with the slaughterhouse as well as the FSA throughout the
trial.
Head of information management at
the FSA Sian Thomas said in a statement that his agency thought
"blockchain technology might add real value to a part of the food
industry." Meat was chosen because it requires the most inspection
and closest monitoring for safety.
"Our approach has been to develop
data standards with industry that will make theory reality and I'm
delighted that we've been able to show that blockchain does indeed
work in this part of the food industry. I think there are great
opportunities now for industry and government to work together to
expand and develop this approach."
Further
Possibilities
The next course of action for the
FSA will be further work to replicate this in plants, as well as
other animals to ensure that all those across the food supply chain
get the full benefit of the new way data is managed. Blockchain
allows for permissioned access data between the farmer, FSA and
customer that will likely prove useful.
The current data model is limited
to the collection and communication of inspection
results.
If use of blockchain technology
continues to show success in pilot, then its permanent use would
become wide-spread.
Other Food Supply Chain
Trials
This trial was the first time
a national government regulatory agency used a blockchain to
monitor food supply chains. However, various retailers have already
started experimenting with blockchain, most notably Walmart who has
implemented the technology fully. JD.com, Alibaba, Cargill and CBH
Group are just some of the other organizations which are using
blockchain to track food items.
By: BGN Editorial Staff
News:
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