An innovative new partnership between the food tech-startup Organic Garden and content management company Yaliyomo will deliver greater traceability and reassurance for consumers, claim the firms involved. In a sign that forward-thinking brands are increasingly exploring technical solutions to satisfy customer concerns, Organic Garden AG is part of the new…

Recent years have seen a shift in the world consumption of alcohol. A slow and steady decline in consumption in countries with mature markets has combined with an increase in buying higher quality and luxury products. Similarly, demand for high-end wines and spirits has exploded across the world’s developing markets…

Ethereum. Blockchain. Hyperledger. Bitcoin. Dogecoin. The last few years have seen new technologies, terminologies, and approaches have flooded the software market. We’ve seen the impact this has had on software development, finance, logistics, and many other areas where content management is key to success. But there is still confusion about these terms and, for many environmentally-conscious people, suspicion about their environmental performance. So what is the difference, and how can we use blockchain properly, avoid greenwashing and make a positive difference in the fight against climate change using these new software tools?

Sustainable fashion is having something of a moment. From its origins in the environmental movement of the 1960s, through early pioneers like Patagonia and Esprit, to the slow fashion trend, sustainability has entered the mainstream of the luxury market. As if to prove the point, last summer, 32 companies —…

Food traceability has long been top of the agenda for people, businesses and governments. But with recent scandals and renewed interest in supply chain traceability as the next step in food safety and ethics, blockchain is poised to support significant changes across the agri-food sector. Blockchain’s unique ability to record…

In 2020 alone, forgeries cost companies a massive $461 billion to business across the world, with watches right up there as some of the most forged luxury products. The watch market is no stranger to forgeries, but new technologies like 3D printing have given rise to ‘super-fake’ watches; harder to…

Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds all compete to be a girl’s (and guy’s) best friend in today’s buoyant global jewellery market. As the demand for jewels grows, so do the opportunities for forgers and counterfeiters. Independent jewellery valuer, expert and historian John Benjamin has some straightforward advice on what consumers…