How a Bioneutraceutical Company leveraged Traceability Solutions for Turmeric and Ashwagandha extracts
TraceX’s blockchain-powered Food Traceability platform helps Cannsol in the digitization of its processes to realize an authentic product and build trust with consumers
CannSol Science AG is a subsidiary of CannSol Holding AG that works with high-quality nutritional supplements in Liechtenstein, Europe. The turmeric and ashwagandha extracts used in these supplements are imported from India. These are processed into GA (GumArabic) premixes and encapsulated at Liechtenstein.
Industry
Bio nutraceuticals
Region
Liechtenstein, Europe
Use Case
Traceability of plant extracts todeliver high quality products to end customer
Features Used
Inventory Onboarding
Processing
Buyer Management
Product Management
QR Code generation
“This partnership with TraceX further strengthens our commitment to creating traceable and trustworthy products. With TraceX, each raw material and each final product is labelled with a QR code from the system. In this way, we can provide all the necessary data at any time. When the end customer scans this code, he sees a customised interface where they can trace the most important information about the product and its ingredients.” said Dr Angelo Pidroni, CEO, CannSol.
Challenges
Since the extracts are sourced from India, it is essential to capture the source data and further processing
The encapsulation, solubilization, and packaging are all carried out at different locations and there is a need for streamlining and coordination of processes.
There are different participants in the supply chain and hence a need for collaboration among them.
Quality checks need to be monitored at each stage and recorded.
Transparency across the product lifecycle is necessary to win consumer trust.
Solutions
The end to end traceability of a product ensures visibility and transparency in the supply chain and builds a credible product. The consumer can experience a plant-to-bottle story of the product.
The blockchain enables Cannsol to have all the stakeholders on a common platform, thereby providing trust and transparency to all.
All the concerned stakeholders are onboarded to the traceability platform via a web-based application.
The details of the Turmeric and Ashwagandha extracts are entered into the blockchain ledgers.
Curcumin is a yellow pigment extracted from the dried roots of turmeric. In order to protect it and improve its stability and solubility in water, encapsulation is carried out. This encapsulation process is configured in the web-based application. The GA premix is the end product that needs to continue its journey. The GA premix is packed in drums and is dispatched to the filling and distribution unit.
Curcumin has poor solubility and hence poor bioavailability. The Solubilization process is configured in the system after which it is sent for packaging.
The final product is packed into 30ml bottles and is labeled with QR codes to ensure end-to-end traceability.
These QR code bottles are dispatched to CannSol distribution unit for the last mile consumption.