Method for providing products identification information, comprising: -providing a number of food products (P) of at least one product type, the products of each product type differing mutually in at least one characteristic； -detecting the at least one characteristic of each of the products； -on the basis of the detected characteristic of each of the products, generating an identification information unique to each product； and -storing the identification information of the products in a memory (10). The invention further concerns a system for providing products identification information for carrying out the above method. With great advantage, the origin of the products can therewith be checked and thus guaranteed. Furthermore, modern technologies, including GPS applications and smart phones, can be deployed in a handy manner and accessible to everyone.
