Shoppers buying Bumble Bee branded tuna later this year will be able to take advantage of blockchain technology to ensure the fish they are buying is fresh and from a sustainable source. Blockchain – the technology made famous by cryptocurrency Bitcoin but with potential to be used anywhere where ledgers are used in a supply chain - has been suggested as a possible solution to this problem. However, no single link in the supply chain can alter any information other than that which they are directly responsible for. The partnership is the first application of SAP’s blockchain technology in the food industry, but other major players have begun making steps, including Walmart. However, this is the case with any data entry – and blockchain certainly doesn’t exacerbate the problem.

Source: Forbes May 15, 2019 04:18 UTC