2017 Flavorcon

Blockchain and Food Safety (Room Grand Ballroom A)

25 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Market & Consumer Insight

Our global network of food production and distribution system provides millions of pounds of food across the globe. The existing technologies cannot scale as the food network grows and government regulations increase.

The food supply chain involves many people, organizations and regulators that cultivate, effect or audit how food travels on the chain until it reaches the consumers. Trust, transparency and cooperation between suppliers, producers and regulators are required to gain consumer’s faith in the global food industry.

Learn how IBM is using the Blockchain technology to make the global food supply chain more transparent, trusted and reliable. See how this technology creates an immutable digital record of transactions on the supply chain, which is perfect for providing safety and authenticity of goods as they move up on the chain from farm to consumer.