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QR codes added to Tyson Foods meat products

03/24/201603/23/2016 Sam Lambert

Consumers can use their smartphones to scan the quick response codes to trace the product’s history. As Tyson Foods seeks to make its way into the Chinese market, it is simultaneously using QR codes in order to help to address food safety issues, which are a major problem within the country. The quick response codes are being added to the chicken products it’s selling, so consumers can scan them. In this way, shoppers will be able to use their smartphones in order to scan the QR codes on the chicken…

QR codes used by digital system to ensure food freshness and quality

10/10/201210/10/2012 Stephanie Beck

Scanning the barcode reveals additional information about the product. At a time where food recalls and limited labeling make it very difficult to understand what is and is not safe to eat, QR codes are now being used to help to provide additional information regarding quality and freshness. Scanning the codes allow consumers to inform themselves further about the foods they buy. Many consumers find that when they grocery shop, they don’t entirely trust the labels that they see on a product. Though there are expiry dates on many items,…