Service: Food Standards Agency

Responsible organisation: Food Standards Agency (Governmental)

The U.K.’s Food Standards Agency (FSA), a safety watchdog, has successfully piloted a blockchain-based supply chain monitoring system. The trial tracked meat produced in an unnamed cattle slaughterhouse, providing “improved transparency” throughout the supply chain, according to a press release. Both the slaughterhouse and the FSA tracked data provided in the trial.“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.”

Additional information

Source EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum - Initiatives Map
Web site https://www.coindesk.com/uk-food-watchdog-trials-blockchain-meat-inspection/
Start/end date 2018 -
Still active? Yes

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