Suppliers
Your CHAIN-TRACE enabled software prints the QR code on the bill of lading, invoice, case or pallet label, or the retail unit. You decide what information is shared. See how traceability data is captured.
Off-chain traceability for fresh produce purchasers
Wholesale, retail and food service buyers scan the supplier's CHAIN-TRACE code to see proof of shipping, quality results, traceability and photos of their purchase. No cost, no app, no signup.
One code, three audiences
Purchasers
Scan the QR for instant verification and traceability details: photos of the goods before dispatch, quality inspection results, feedback with your own photos, printable bill of lading and invoice, and a checklist that matches the delivery against your purchase order. View a sample purchaser verification.
End consumers
Scan the QR on the consumer pack to see the supplier's chosen traceability and marketing information, and send product feedback. View a sample consumer verification.
Verify a CHAIN-TRACE key
Every code resolves to a verification report confirmed by multiple nodes. Try the samples: purchaser report and consumer report.
What purchasers get from every scan
- Photos of the goods before and during loading
- Quality inspection results from the supplier
- Traceable inputs: grower, block, supplier codes and invoices
- Printable bill of lading and invoice
- A delivery checklist linked to your purchase order
- Return and credit requests with your own photos
See exactly what this looks like in the sample purchaser verification.
About CHAIN-TRACE
CHAIN-TRACE is a consortium of industry interests promoting transparency, trust and traceability of food, fresh produce and seed stock. The goal is a flexible, low-cost service that traceability software vendors can build into their products.
- Global nodes for redundancy
- Designed for food and fresh produce business applications
- Network engineered on Hyperledger Fabric
- Public verification interface, permissions based
Industries supported by CHAIN-TRACE
Low-cost blockchain traceability for the whole chain
A single shared ledger means every partner works from the same record: receivals update automatically when a code is scanned, so stock and in-transit quantities stay accurate, and staff spend less time on manual paperwork. Combined with temperature and humidity sensors, suppliers and buyers can also see whether agreed storage conditions were met. Read more in how blockchain improves fresh produce traceability.
Questions
What does it cost purchasers?
Nothing. There is no app to install and no signup.
What can I do after scanning?
See photos taken before dispatch, quality results and traceability; send feedback with your own photos; print the bill of lading and invoice; and tick off the delivery against your original PO.