'From barley to bar': AB InBev trials blockchain to track and trace barley supply chain

Cecilia Keating
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Brewing giant reveals new plan to help curb the environmental impact of its supply chain

Leffe beer drinkers will soon be able to find out where the barley in their beer was grown by scanning a QR code on the pack, brewing giant AB InBev has announced. A pilot launched last week by the...

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