The Food Standards Agency has successfully completed a pilot using blockchain technology in a cattle slaughterhouse. It is believed to be the first time blockchain has been used as a regulatory tool to ensure compliance in the food sector.
A block chain is a type of database that takes a number of records and puts them in a block (rather like collating them on to a single sheet of paper). Each block is then ‘chained’ to the next block, using an encrypted signature. This allows block chains to be used like a ledger, which can be shared and checked by anyone with the appropriate permission.
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