Italian cheese makers start chipping parmesan
In Italy, cheesemakers have started adding edible microchips to parmesan. Labeling Parmigiano-Reggiano will help manufacturers fight counterfeit products, writes The Wall Street Journal.
A chip the size of a grain of sand is inserted into the shell of a 40-kilogram head of selected Italian cheese. By scanning it, you can get a unique serial number that allows you to verify the authenticity of the product. Customers can also trace the origin of Parmesan all the way back to the milking place of the cow whose milk was used in the production.
Microchips work on blockchain technology and track the movement of parmesan from the place of production to the consumer - it is impossible to hack it remotely to find out the geolocation.
Parmigiano Reggiano is officially protected in the European Union. This name can only be used by producers of the original cheese, which is made in the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia in northern Italy according to certain standards and technologies. It must be at least one year old.
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