Chapter 15 - Identity preservation in grain supply chains and considerations for genetically modified materials

Abstract

An identity-preserved supply chain creates value by guaranteeing the isolation of products with unique characteristics throughout the supply chain. This enhances the ability of food producers to target increasingly specific consumer demands by controlling food characteristics more precisely. More recently, increased production of genetically modified (GM) crops has increased interest in identity-preserved grain supply chains as a way to segregate non-GM food from GM food and target growing demand for non-GM food.