On Monday, Walmart announced they will require grocery chain suppliers who provide leafy green vegetables to submit and upload data to the Blockchain through its IBM Food Trust Network by Jan. 31, 2019, and for other suppliers to join by the following September. By utilizing blockchain technology, Walmart’s vision is that any customer can walk up to a self-checkout unit, scan their bag of lettuce (or vegetables), and immediately see where it was harvested and distributed up and until it reached the store. –Forbes Read more…
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