The Hashgraph Group and Merck with support from PwC Germany develop solution for cocoa traceability and digital product passports

The Hashgraph Group, Merck, and PwC Germany pilot a Hedera-based cocoa traceability solution combining TrackTrace digital product passports, Merck’s M-Trust physical authentication, and PwC’s process design. Each cocoa batch gets a digital twin with Hedera anchoring events for tamper-proof provenance, origin, quality, and compliance data from farm to consumer. The system aims to meet EU due diligence and Digital Product Passport requirements, improve audit readiness, and enable scalable, end-to-end traceability across supply chains.