Food manufacturers play an important role in this chain; they are at the heart of this process. Because they are involved in everything from the beginning of the process (right from the early days of the animal's life) to the end (when the animal is slaughtered), they are also involved in the process of meat preparation and the packaging of consumer food products. Here's a glimpse into such a factory operation:

We have heard many times about constant problems related to food manufacturers, especially with animals such as chickens, cows, and pigs. These problems are often related to animal slaughtering operations, which have the highest number of incidents in the food manufacturing industry. Moreover, the food chain and the processes that take place inside of it need to go through several security gates, such as temperature analysis, visual approval, packaging machines, storage, and transportation.

Inside this complex market, no producer wants to have their products related to an incident that could give them a bad reputation. There are a lot of actors inside this chain that can directly influence a clients' perceptions. The challenges facing food manufacturers are as follows:

• The need to further automate the handling of food, reducing or removing human contact altogether, and ensuring high sanitation standards in the process
• Earning loyalty from suppliers and guaranteeing high quality levels
• Effectively controlling stock and the dispatch of goods
• Data about the location of storage and about where an action was taken
• How to register boxes, pallets, and the like

The industry has realized that IoT with blockchain technology can be a strong ally to guarantee transparency, traceability, quick resolutions for problems, and to reach a consensus, not just in internal departments but also with external partners and associates.