Blockchain is the digitisation of the supply chain to provide precise traceability. It can give us assurances on authenticity and provenance; modern slavery; product yields and waste reduction; raw material and water usage efficiencies; as well as quickly giving us visibility of food safety and quality in complex supply chains.
There is a detailed white paper explaining blockchain by Campden BRI that you can download here:
Whitepaper: Blockchain and emerging approaches supporting food safety management systems
It defines a blockchain as:
“A blockchain, in simple terms, is a growing list of records (called blocks) that are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptograph hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data”
The white paper looks at the history and development of blockchain technology in light of events such as the “horsegate” scandal and its links to systems like bitcoin.
It shows how the history of a product from origin to where it is in the present time can be traced through blockchain. This is very useful in determining the country of origin or PDO.
The white paper explains the limitations of blockchain, for example it is only as good as the information that is input. There is some debate as to whether is is superior to existing traceability systems.
Blockchain is still in its infancy and is likely to become a dominant system so the food business should engage with it to ensure it is as useful as it could be.
Catherine’s role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, “I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more.” She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them.
Ted is the Factory Manager, he is the man that keeps everything running smoothly, supporting production and technical operations. He ensures that all the machinery within the factory functions at maximum efficiency and is properly maintained.
Suma has worked for Ingredient Solutions for two years as Technical Manager – leading the technical team. Before working for Ingredient Solutions, Suma worked in Asia, the Middle East and Europe and has over twenty years experience in management and leadership in food and other industries.
Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK.
Marek is based near Lublin, that’s not a typo we don’t mean Dublin, he’s our man on the ground in Eastern Europe.
