Summary

Blockchain technology has been rising in popularity since its introduction in 2008. Especially in the food industry and in food supply chains, blockchain could provide a guaranteed safe and reliable traceability system with as few errors as possible. This paper is written for everyone interested in blockchain technology, the food industry, and traceability technology. As an average consumer, I am not getting enough information from the origin of a specific product mentioned on the label, such as transportation or packaging details. The only data point is the country of origin on many fresh products such as apples or tomatoes. Therefore, I wanted to determine whether it would be possible to integrate blockchain technology and its fantastic features into food supply chains to open the complicated food industry.