The number can be used by anyone who has suspicion about food crime and wants to report it safely and confidentially.
The company is working with the Shanghai Public Security Bureau on a series of enforcement raids within China.
The fake beverages posed significant risks to public health and consumer safety, according to a local media report.
Disruption caused by attacks on shipping in the region has led to the largest diversion of international trade in decades.
Chinese consumers were more likely to trust the quality and provenance of food if tracked using a blockchain-based system.
Enforcement agencies said there could have been implications due to traceability issues if the trio had not been caught.
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