While blockchain technology has been around for more than a decade, its popularity caught fire with the rapid rise of cryptocurrencies. However, the food and beverage industry has been slow to adopt it, particularly in the supply chain.
Even though blockchain maturity is several years away, now is the time for companies to become educated on how it can lead to vast improvements in the food supply chain.
Blockchain provides a way to digitize every step of the supply chain through a distributed, connected ledger, linking all records from source to shelf.
Take a tour of Sweet Earth’s 38,000-square-foot Moss Landing, Calif., manufacturing facility, which went from an abandoned warehouse to producing plant-based frozen food items in just three months.