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FAO explores blockchain applications in seafood
In a bid to shed light on the possible uses of blockchain and its applications within seafood supply chains, the FAO has published a study document which analyses and explores the matter.
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Report reveals farmers’ views on farm-level data collection and sharing
A report from Farm Journal and TSC has explored the relationship among farmers, their operation’s production data and conservation, revealing a potential disconnection between farmers and downstream supply chain organisations.
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Applications of blockchain technology in the food industry
How can blockchain technology help improve the food industry? New Food hears from two experts about this technology's potential within the sector.
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Global supply chain partners use blockchain to trade safely during COVID-19
Cargill, Agrocorp and Rabobank worked together via a blockchain solution to ensure intercontinental agricultural trade could take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, and did so in five days.
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Survey reveals consumer acceptance and willingness to use blockchain
Blockchain is said to still be in its infancy in terms of widespread use, but a survey from FMCG Gurus has indicated a willingness from consumers to integrate it into food supply chains.
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LabVantage solutions adds first fully integrated Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) to its industry-leading LIMS platform
LabVantage Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services including purpose-built LIMS solutions that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower total cost, has announced that the upcoming 8.5 edition of its industry-leading LabVantage platform will include the first fully integrated Scientific Data Management…
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FAO signs ethical resolution on AI-food applications
Endorsed by Pope Francis, the resolution stresses the importance of minimising AI technology's risks while effectively exploiting its potential benefits.
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Understanding blockchain in the food industry
Emerging technologies are promising a safer and more transparent supply chain, but can we ever truly trust these new innovations? Ahead of her contribution to the food fraud panel at Food Integrity 2020, Julie Pierce tells New Food why we should trust in blockchain.
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A safer, more transparent food system
New Food recently attended the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) first 2020 Board Meeting to hear how it will manage the inevitable changes coming to the UK’s food systems, and ensure not only a smooth transition, but a securer supply chain.
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Can blockchain provide a safer, more transparent supply chain?
Leaders from the food and beverage industry will come together in New Food's two-day event next year to discuss how we, as an industry, can improve the integrity of our systems. Experts will debate a range of key topics; among the skilled speakers is Julie Pierce of the FSA, who…
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Competition to find startup food or agriculture innovator opens
FoodBytes! London 2019 is looking for food and agtech startups with a disruptive impact on the food industry and supply chain, including sustainable farming, packaging, traceability solutions, environmentally-friendly ingredients, and food waste reduction.
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New Food Issue 3 2019
Issue 3 2019 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on Blockchain Technology, Food Safety and an in-depth interview with Ricardo Santin, Executive Director of ABPA.
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Traceable trust in the food supply chain with trust-free blockchain tech
It’s been more than ten years since the Satoshi Nakamoto published his whitepaper Bitcoin: A peer-to-peer electronic cash system. While Bitcoin itself has divided many and attracted criticism, the technology that it is built upon, the blockchain, has garnered significant interest due to its promise of immutable digital record-keeping. Here,…
