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Nestlé partners with Rainforest Alliance, expands use of IBM blockchain

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April 7, 2020

Nestlé has expanded its use of the IBM Food Trust blockchain technology platform to its Zoégas coffee brand, which is certified by the Rainforest Alliance, according to a blog on the company’s website.

The company has launched select editions of Zoégas whole beans, roast and ground coffee in Sweden, a 100% Rainforest Alliance certified blend of arabica coffee beans from Brazil, Rwanda and Colombia. Through blockchain-recorded data, customers will be able to trace their coffee back to the different origins.

This marks the first time Nestlé has partnered with a third party — The Rainforest Alliance — to independently provide reliable data beyond the company usually discloses.

The Rainforest Alliance provides its own certification information to guarantee the traceability of the coffee. The data is directly accessible to everyone with the IBM Food Trust blockchain platform.

By scanning the QR code on the packaging, customers can follow the coffee journey from the growing locations to the Zoégas factory where the beans are roasted, grounded and packed.