Abstract

Blockchain technology has received significant attention from the food industry; however, due to the scarcity of successful Blockchain projects and sector-specific studies, a step-by-step approach for implementing Blockchain in food supply chains (FSCs) is still missing. A systematic literature review of 69 high-quality, peer-reviewed articles is utilized to capture Blockchain adoption drivers and barriers, applications, and implementation stages within FSCs. Current Blockchain issues such as scalability, regulations, privacy, and incentivization are identified as future research opportunities. Following innovation adoption theory, a three-stage conceptual framework for Blockchain implementation in FSCs is developed. The proposed framework is novel and is expected to benefit food chain managers in establishing the suitability of Blockchain for their organization and/or wider supply network. Identified influential factors, case examples, and implementation stages are expected to guide practitioners in developing a roadmap for adopting Blockchain in the food industry.

摘要

区块链技术受到了食品行业的极大关注；然而，由于缺乏成功的区块链项目和特定行业的研究，在食品供应链 (FSC) 中实施区块链的分步方法仍然缺失。对 69 篇高质量的同行评审文章进行了系统的文献综述，以捕捉 FSC 中区块链采用的驱动因素和障碍、应用和实施阶段。当前的区块链问题，如可扩展性、法规、隐私和激励，被确定为未来的研究机会。遵循创新采用理论，开发了 FSC 区块链实施的三阶段概念框架。拟议的框架是新颖的，预计将有利于食品链管理者建立区块链对其组织和/或更广泛的供应网络的适用性。确定的影响因素、案例和实施阶段有望指导从业者制定在食品行业采用区块链的路线图。