Vevey / CH. (nsa) Swiss Nestle S.A. will break new ground in supply chain transparency through a collaboration with OpenSC – an innovative blockchain platform that allows consumers to track their food right back to the farm.
Through this collaboration, Nestle becomes the first major food and beverage company to announce that it will pilot open blockchain technology in this way. This is part of Nestle’s journey towards full transparency.
Founded by WWF-Australia and The Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, OpenSC has developed a platform that will give anyone, anywhere access to independently verifiable sustainability and supply chain data.
The initial pilot program will trace milk from farms and producers in New Zealand to Nestle factories and warehouses in the Middle East. Later, the technology will be tested using palm oil sourced in the Americas. These pilots will allow Nestle to understand how scalable the system is.
Magdi Batato, Executive Vice President, Head of Operations, Nestle S.A. said, «We want our consumers to make an informed decision on their choice of products – to choose products produced responsibly. Open blockchain technology might allow us to share reliable information with consumers in an accessible way.»
Nestle has piloted blockchain technology since 2017, most prominently with IBM Food Trust. In April, it gave consumers access to blockchain data for the first time, through Mousline puree in France.
«This open blockchain technology will allow anyone, anywhere in the world to assess our responsible sourcing facts and figures,» said Benjamin Ware, Global Head of Responsible Sourcing, Nestle S.A.
«We believe it is another important step towards the full disclosure of our supply chains announced by Nestle in February this year, raising the bar for transparency and responsible production globally,» Benjamin Ware added.
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