Perspective Chapter: Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chain

Abstract

Modern food supply chain involves numerous stakeholders that are geographically dispersed. This scattered and complex structure impedes the free flow of information throughout the supply chain. Low transparency lays the groundwork for food fraud and delays the implementation of necessary countermeasures when a food contamination incident occurs. Moreover, customers nowadays are increasing demanding in terms of product provenance and sustainability. Under this circumstance, it is urgent to identify effective solutions that can mitigate the concerns of food safety, quality, and fraud. Blockchain has been identified as a promising technology for enabling end-to-end supply chain traceability. This study investigates the main challenges of agri-food supply chain and how blockchain attributes can address these challenges. We also propose an integrative framework of key factors that influence blockchain adoption in the food industry.

Key antecedents and consequences of blockchain technology adoption in the wine industry: a multiple case study analysis

“…One of the primary obstacles to BCT adoption is the lack of awareness among stakeholders regarding the advantages of digital transformations, resulting in a lack of interest in innovative investments (Parry et al, 2023;Dicuonzo et al, 2021). Furthermore, a lack of skills and expertise act as additional barriers to BCT adoption in FSC (Kumar et al, 2022;Zhao et al, 2019;Verny and Guan, 2022;Mohammed et al, 2023). Organizational challenges, such as readiness, hinder BCT adoption due to concerns about the complexity of implementation and necessitating time-consuming employee education (Toufaily et al, 2021;van Rijmenam, 2019;Liang et al, 2021).…”