Food Traceability: How to Comply with Regulations Using Blockchain

Why is Traceability Mandatory?

Food safety regulations—such as Regulation (EC) 178/2002 in the EU and FSMA in the U.S.—require companies to trace any food product throughout the entire supply chain.

In the event of a health alert, authorities must be able to:

• Identify the source of the problem.
• Quickly withdraw products from the market.
• Notify affected consumers.

Non-compliance can result in fines of up to €600,000 and irreparable damage to brand reputation.

Limitations of Traditional Systems

Most companies use fragmented systems:

• Excel spreadsheets.
• Disconnected ERP software.
• Paper records.

These systems are vulnerable to:

• Human errors: Duplicate, incomplete, or incorrect data.
• Manipulation: Records can be altered without a trace.
• Lack of interoperability: Data does not flow between suppliers.

How Blockchain Improves Traceability

Blockchain traceability creates an immutable record of every event in the supply chain:

• 🌱 Origin: Harvest date, plot, producer.
• 🚚 Transport: Conditions, temperatures, times.
• 🏭 Processing: Batch, packaging date.
• 🛒 Distribution: Delivery date, point of sale.

Each event is cryptographically linked to the previous one (Hash Chaining), creating an unbreakable chain of custody.

Benefits for Your Business

• ✅ Regulatory compliance: Data ready for audits.
• ✅ Quick response: Identify and withdraw products in minutes, not days.
• ✅ Consumer trust: Offers QR verification on the product.
• ✅ Cost reduction: Fewer disputes with suppliers.

Integration with Your Current System

Our REST API allows you to integrate blockchain traceability with your existing ERP:

1. Create a batch (POST /trace/batch).
2. Register events throughout the chain (POST /trace/event).
3. Query the complete history (GET /trace/batch/{id}).

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