Mitsubishi subsidiary, CERMAQ is putting salmon on blockchain

One more use case where blockchain has been deployed for provenance in food sector…!

The Parties involved –

Cermaq - A company in farming of salmon and trout, with operations in Norway, Canada and Chile. A Mitsubishi
subsidiary

Labeyrie – a famous French food company

Platform used – IBM Food Trust Platform

How did they do it?

All the relevant data regarding the growth and movement of salmon shall be uploaded into the distributed decentralized blockchain network by the parties.

The information includes its origin, where and how it was farmed, it’s size when it was transferred into seawater, and where the farming facility is located.

The Consumers needs to scan a QR code that is on the label of package.

This will provide comprehensive data that will tell the consumer everything about the journey of the salmon “from egg to store.”

Here the parties are referring the details as the salmon’s “CV,” which resembles the features of document that job applicants frequently submit to potential employers describing their job history and education.

The company has cleverly included this reference, explaining that this feature will enable consumers to know everything about the salmon

“This project contributes to reassuring French consumers that the salmon they are purchasing has been farmed in a responsible and sustainable way, is healthy and nutritious, and comes from the beautiful, cold and crisp waters north of the Arctic Circle,” Cermaq executive Brede Løfsgaard said.

Further Insights on similar projects -

Nestlé partnering with French retailer Carrefour to include baby milk formula on the platform. The collective who are using the platform as a means to monitor the food chain are part of the IBM Food Trust program.

In January, Stephan Nilsson announced that he would be working with salmon farmers in Norway put their salmon on the technology platform. Nilsson explained that the use of this technology makes sense because “It’s more or less the only immutable system in the world.”

Source - COINGEEK