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Veracruz Almonds introduces blockchain technology to enable traceability

Jun 13, 2022Jun 13, 2022

PORTUGAL – Veracruz Almonds, an almond producer, processor and distributor, has introduced blockchain technology at their award-winning estates in Idanha-a-Nova and Fundão, Portugal, to enhance the produce’s traceability. This comes as the almond producer prepares to expand its exports to distributors and suppliers in the UK and Europe. The technology, which collates interlinked data on vital factors, will enable Veracruz to…

Solidaridad launches traceability feature for dairy sector in Maharashtra India

Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022

INDIA – Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, has launched a traceability feature for the dairy sector under the Trust Dairy project, in Maharashtra, in partnership with Nutreco, Govind Milk and Milk Products Pvt. Ltd. and Agricultural Development Trust Baramati. Several eminent representatives from the public and private sectors were present at the launch event. The dignitaries spoke on a…

AgUnity’s block-chain technology to enhance quality, traceability of indigenous vegetables

Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021

KENYA – Virginia Tech’s Center for International Research, Education, and Development has partnered with Egerton University in Kenya and the Australian startup AgUnity to adapt a blockchain-based smartphone app that will help diminish barriers to consumption of better-quality nutritious vegetables. The app, known as AgUnity’s Version 3 App (V.3 App), tracks African indigenous vegetables from the producer to the end…

Mondelēz International employs blockchain technology to enhance food transparency

Jun 29, 2021Jun 30, 2021

US – Europe’s leading food transparency blockchain, Connecting Food has assisted Mondelez International to launch their first food transparency project in the United States, with the iconic cracker brand Triscuit. Connecting Food offers digital transparency solutions which create value for agri-food players and restore consumer confidence in food. The platform is powered by blockchain, a technology which has enabled the…