Blockchain seen as tool in food safety


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 06 Jun 2017

NEW YORK: The food industry is turning to the same technology used by virtual currencies to strengthen food safety and inventory management by tracking meats and crops from farm to table. 

Working with IBM, retail giant Wal-Mart Stores is testing the technology system on mangos in the United States and meats in China. 

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