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Tradeshift Proposes Plan to Protect Denmark’s Supply Chains From COVID-19 Crisis

Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform.

By Ian Allison

May 7, 2020 at 6:51 p.m. UTC

May 7, 2020

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Walmart

IBM, Merck Declare FDA-Backed Drug Tracing Blockchain a Success

IBM, Merck, Walmart and KPMG’s drug-tracing blockchain pilot exceeded the interoperability benchmarks set by the Food and Drug Administration, the group said.

By Danny Nelson

May 4, 2020 at 8:49 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2020

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Policy

World Economic Forum Shares Roadmap for Deploying Blockchains in Real World

As COVID-19 disrupts global supply chains, the WEF has published a roadmap for businesses to deploy blockchains as a solution.

By Danny Nelson

Apr 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2020

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Environment

Why Tech-Minded Climate Groups See COVID-19 as a Trial Run for Massive Change

Reaching the Paris Agreement's lofty climate goals will require the decentralization of decision-making at all levels, say INATBA and others.

By Ian Allison

Apr 16, 2020 at 6:46 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2020

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News

Coca-Cola Supply Chain Firm Expands Blockchain Effort to 70 Partners

The firm organizing Coca-Cola's bottle manufacturing and distribution is scaling up its blockchain pilot after finding early benefits.

By William Foxley

Nov 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 5, 2019

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Provenance

Shellfish Plant Is Putting Scallops on IBM's Food Tracking Blockchain

The system records the weight and location of the scallops as they are taken from the ocean and tracks them across the supply chain.

By Nate DiCamillo

Oct 17, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2019

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Target

Retail Giant Target Is Quietly Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains

Retail giant Target has quietly entered the blockchain space, working with Hyperledger on supply chain solutions.

By Anna Baydakova Ian Allison

Jun 10, 2019 at 12:40 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2019

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Food and drink

Nestle, Carrefour Team Up to Feed Consumers Data With IBM Blockchain

Swiss food giant Nestle and French retailer Carrefour are now letting consumers access product data via IBM's Food Trust platform.

By Yogita Khatri

Apr 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2019

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Featured

Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit?

The U.K. is on the brink of a previously unthinkable 'hard Brexit' from the European Union. A solution could be found in the capabilities of blockchain.

By Pindar Wong

Apr 8, 2019 at 4:26 a.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2019

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