This article is from cointelegraph.com.br and the original article can be read here in Portuguese
On the radar of companies willing to make use of the development of control over their production chains, blockchain has just been adopted by Uisa, one of the main refineries in Brazil. The company from Mato Grosso announced last week that it will adopt disruptive technology in the production and control processes of its bioproducts, which will start with Açúcar Demerara Itamarati, one of the brands in the Company’s food portfolio.
According to the company, blockchain will provide transparency, efficiency and security to the production chain of Uisa and its partners, and added that the technology allows for the automation of the control of all activities carried out during production.
In the case of sugar, consumers will be able to access complete information about planting and harvesting sugarcane and other stages of production through a QRCode printed on the packaging. Uisa also said that it works to advance blockchain across its portfolio.
“Sustainable posture is increasingly valued by everyone. We believe that with this differential we will attract new consumers to Açúcar Itamarati”, said the CEO of Uisa, José Fernando Mazuca.
The biorefinery also reported that blockchain will contribute to certification processes. ESG (acronym in English for Environmental, Social and Governance practices) and the possible tokenization of the company’s assets, including offsetting of the carbon footprint.
According to the company, the project was carried out by a cross-functional team formed by technicians from the technology, automation and innovation department at Uisa, and two more technological partners, the Google Cloud and IT Lean, a consultancy specializing in technology.
“We are increasingly investing in new technologies such as Blockchain, as we believe in the potential of our customers and want to help them in the digital transformation process,” said IT Lean CEO Bira Padilha.
In the interior of São Paulo, a coffee producer also decided to use blockchain technology for the control and tracking of the Minamihar coffee bean production chain, which had the first bags exported to Japan already with blockchain technology, as reported by the Cointelegraph Brazil.
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