TRACEABILITY TECHNOLOGY USING BLOCKCHAIN: AN OVERVIEW OF FOOD INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

The scarcity of studies on the adoption of Blockchain technology in the food supply chain, especially regarding the potential and risks involved, motivated the need to investigate how the food sector in Brazil uses this technology. The study evaluated, through structured research, whether companies operating in the segment make use of this technology for food tracking. Thus, it aimed to investigate the adoption of Blockchain technology in large food companies in food tracking, adopting as a sample the 100 largest companies in the sector in the state of São Paulo. The study shows that some companies were found that make use of this technology, and the impacts of its use on food traceability were demonstrated. Traceability with Blockchain technology, when adopted, has brought gains for companies in terms of phytosanitary issues and,consequently, awareness for sustainable behavioral choices.