AI in Grocery Retail and FMCG
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NewsFoodservice supplier The Menu Partners taps AI for ‘instant’ order processing
The company is an early adopter of the AI-powered ‘Autopilot’ tool from software supplier Choco, which it has dubbed ‘the first AI agent in food distribution’
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Promotional FeaturesHow computer vision is tackling theft and misuse at SCOs
Theft at self-checkout points is a growing challenge, causing significant inventory losses in the retail landscape. Read how visual AI technology ensures profitable and customer friendly-checkout points, without compromising on the convenience these systems provide.
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NewsNew AI household food waste reduction app Remy acquires rival Kitche to boost user base
Remy – described as an ‘AI-driven, fully automated digital kitchen management app’ – was launched in January
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NewsJob cuts: Ocado to slash headcount of R&D team as it eyes AI productivity gains
The move was ‘absolutely to keep a rein on costs and drive towards being cash flow positive’ CEO Tim Steiner said
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Analysis & FeaturesFood waste apps say sharing is caring… but do they work?
Apps have helped slash the amount of food surplus going to waste. But do they really offer a ‘win-win-win’, or are they just shifting the problem to consumers?
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NewsMedia Bites 24 February: Buy British, CMA, Just Eat, AI CVs
Hospitals, schools and prisons will be urged to buy more British food, as part of a government push to heal a rift with farmers over changes to inheritance tax, reports The Guardian. Environment secretary Steve Reed, will tell the NFU annual conference on Tuesday the public sector ...
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat shoppers really think about self-checkout machines revealed
Despite its age and ubiquity, self-checkout technology remains controversial. Our survey reveals what shoppers really make of them, as we look to an even more high-tech future
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Comment & OpinionAI in food innovation will lead to stupid, boring products
AI is increasingly being positioned as a tool to remove human creativity from the innovation process, says Anthony Warner, freelance development chef and author of The Angry Chef
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NewsMüller launches ‘real-time’ sustainability project in bid to accelerate climate impact reduction
The dairy giant has also rejoined trade body Dairy UK, over four years after it quit due to the high cost of membership
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NewsBlue Yonder tells supermarkets data is safe after group claims credit for ransomware attack
Hacker group Termite claims to have stolen thousands of emails and documents
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NewsGousto trials next day delivery to ‘compete head-on with supermarkets’
The company has also doubled its recipe menu from 250 monthly recipes to 500, with ‘more customisation options than ever before’
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s TV ad starring Cornelius the giant green cockerel is no joke
Cereal giant Kellogg’s has splashed £12m on a bold marketing campaign, featuring a modern reinvention of its 66-year-old mascot
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NewsM&S renews partnership with Retail Insight for three more years to fight food waste
The 1,000 store-retailer initially partnered with Retail Insight, which uses AI-powered technology to deliver dynamic markdown strategies, in 2021
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NewsLIVE 2025 Retail Week x The Grocer full programme revealed
The one-day event showcases the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery
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NewsThe Wholesale Group to launch AI ‘virtual assistants’
Through leveraging advanced natural language processing technology, it means the buying group can access ‘virtual conversational assistants’
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NewsAI involvement should be declared on food packaging, say consumers
Just under half feared food or beverage products made with the help of AI might be less safe to consume
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NewsCrowbond completes fourth acquisition this year with Hertfordshire caterer
The latest purchase would bring Crowbond’s annual turnover over £25m, according to the wholesaler
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Comment & OpinionDoes it really matter that Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas ad isn’t ‘the real thing’?
The Coca-Cola ‘Holidays are Coming’ AI Christmas ad has horrified some – but consumer testing shows it works
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NewsLynas Foodservice unveils AI-based order-placing system
The Northern Irish wholesaler introduced the new system to ‘make customers’ lives easier’
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NewsAsda data breach warning after job cuts from tech team insider
‘Asda will get a massive data breach and we all know it’