Traceability and Tracking Systems of Halal Food Using Blockchain Technology to Improve Food Industry Competitiveness

Abstract

Traceability and tracking systems are essential for the halal food industry. The halal food concept is not just limited to food quality and food safety but also includes sources, process control, packaging, storage, and delivery to the end consumers. Consumers not only concerns on food ingredients whether halal or not but also want to know about all the activities involved in the halal food supply chain. The halal food industry can take advantage of digital technology such as blockchain technology to improve halal food industry competitiveness. The purposes of this paper are to review the traceability and tracking system of the halal food today and the use of blockchain technology for halal food traceability and tracking systems. This study proposes the conceptual framework of halal food traceability and tracking system using blockchain technology and discusses its influence on food industry competitiveness.