With daily consumers tracing cider from orchard to point of sale, and thousands of cider bottles widely available across grocery stores, bars, restaurants, and convenience stores in Spain, it’s never been easier to verify food origin and its authenticity — At the end of 2019 we announced this project aimed at the cider industry, and more specifically at the production of cider protected by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). One year on and despite the difficulties arising from the pandemic situation, it is a success story with real-world application.