Migros turns to blockchain for food traceability initiative

Switzerland’s largest retailer, Migros, is tapping TE-Food’s blockchain-based traceability system for a project involving its fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains.

According to a press release: “Although a growing number of food companies are launching traceability projects, many of them focus only on the marketing advantages by providing transparent food information to their consumers. However, food traceability can provide more value from easier product recalls to improved supply chain control.”

“Migros wants to achieve deeper supply chain insight to optimise its processes. Supply chain optimisation can lead to quicker distribution and reduced food waste, which is also part of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) initiatives for the next years,” it adds.

Fresh food suppliers previously communicated traceability data from their legacy systems (ERP, farm management) to Migros via a GS1 standards-based API (EPCIS). This has now been extended to a B2B mobile app, a web app and file uploads, thanks to TE-Food.

The system is for internal use and there are currently no plans to open it up to consumers.

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