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Culinary Blockchain

Blockchain technology is incorporated into the culinary industry

Trend - Whether giving consumers product information or empowering ecological initiatives, Blockchain technology is on the rise in the food industry. Such use of this technology reveals its potential outside of transactions alone, and into unlikely spaces that require transparency and enhancement.

Insight - Many industries -- from tech to food to beauty -- are experiencing a surge of consumer wariness focused around a demand for more transparency. Access to information about the darker side of any given industry is available to all consumers in the digital age. With that in mind, consumers with discerning tastes are taking it upon themselves to not just look for quality products, but products that promise a sense of safety and a lack of deception.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better adhere to the demand for more transparency from consumers?
Trend Themes
1. Blockchain Transparency - Blockchain technology allows industries to offer transparency in their products and supply chain, creating opportunities for consumers to access information and foster trust.
2. Blockchain Waste Management - With overproduction being a global issue, blockchain technology is being used to create platforms for retailers to offer reduced prices and manage food waste, creating disruptive innovation in the waste management industry.
3. Blockchain Traceability - Blockchain technology is being leveraged to track food products from their source to the market, creating opportunities for industries to ensure safety and respond efficiently to any safety concerns.
Industry Implications
1. Food - The food industry is leveraging blockchain technology to offer transparency, manage waste, and ensure safety.
2. Retail - Retailers are using blockchain technology to offer transparency in their products, and manage inventory and overproduction waste.
3. Alcohol - Blockchain technology is being used to offer traceability in alcohol products, allowing consumers to have access to the distilling and manufacturing process.
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Featured Examples

Blockchain Produce Packaging
Blockchain Produce Packaging
Walmart and IBM are Fighting for Transparency in the Food Industry
Walmart and IBM are working collaboratively to create more transparency in the food industry, and are using a new blockchain-powered labeling system to do so. Currently, the grocery store industry... MORE
Blockchain Whisky Bottles
Blockchain Whisky Bottles
Ailsa Bay Scotch's Packaging Lets Customers Track the Product's Journey
William Grant & Sons’ Ailsa Bay Scotch can now be found in whisky bottles that feature blockchain technology, which allows shoppers to digitally track the production of the alcohol product.... MORE
Cryptocurrency-Inspired Coffees
Cryptocurrency-Inspired Coffees
Bitcoin Coffee Makes Products Targeted Towards Crypto Traders
Blockchain Coffee sets itself apart as an online coffee store that specifically caters to cryptocurrency traders. Beyond offering products like a medium roast ‘Bitcoin Blend’ and a dark &#... MORE
Transparency-Focused Chicken Products
Transparency-Focused Chicken Products
Carrefour is Encouraging Transparency with Blockchain
Knowing that conscious consumers want to know exactly where their food comes from, French supermarket chain Carrefour is leveraging blockchain technology to bring transparency to its private-label... MORE
Blockchain Food Waste Solutions
Blockchain Food Waste Solutions
INS Ecosystem Hopes to Reduce 130 Million Pounds of Food Waste
INS Ecosystem is a new startup that believes Blockchain technology can be leveraged to combat the grocery industry’s food waste problem. The new platform hopes to offer a more streamlined... MORE
Blockchain Food Tracking
Blockchain Food Tracking
IBM Partnered with Raw Seafoods Inc. to Track Seafood Using Blockchain
IBM has partnered with Raw Seafoods Inc in an effort to improve food safety using blockchain technology. The technology allows IBM to track a shipment of food from the source all the way to the... MORE

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