AI in Grocery Retail and FMCG
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Comment & OpinionHyper-unreal AI food video trends tap into human brain’s dark side
Two foodie trends in AI-generated short-form content are emerging: cutting glass fruit and feeding food to itself
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NewsFormer Man City star’s all-electric delivery firm Hived raises £31m
The company – which was co-founded in 2021 by former Manchester City footballer Murvah Iqbal – raised the cash in a Series B funding round led by NordicNinja
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NewsAutomation firm sheds staff after Tesco deal
Attabotics Inc had secured an agreement with the supermarket to install a micro-fulfillment system to fulfil online grocery orders – but has laid off all staff, it is claimed
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NewsOriginal Source’s AI generated TV ad boosts sales and sentiment
Original Source’s 37-second TV commercial features 70% AI created content
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: heatwave, inflation, UPF bingeing
Britain’s largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields
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NewsCompany Shop rolls out robots and AI in Barnsley warehouse
Company Shop Group has partnered with real-time warehouse visibility and automation provider Dexory on the work
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NewsDanone launches internal ‘AI academy’ training initiative
The ‘Danone Industry 5.0 Academy’ launched this month, and will be available to employees across the business
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Promotional FeaturesWhy smart barcode technology matters in grocery retail
With rising competition, tighter margins and increasing regulatory demands, grocery retailers need smarter tools. Advanced barcode technology is becoming essential to stay efficient, compliant and customer-focused.
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WhitepapersHow tech investment is shaping the future of consumer goods
As AI and machine learning rapidly redefine industries, staying ahead means understanding where innovation and investment intersect. This whitepaper from TELUS Consumer Goods reveals the key technologies and trends shaping the future of consumer goods so you can stay competitive in the digital era.
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s first-ever Health Issue: it’s been an education
Snack to the Future: health warnings, babyfood bombshells and cottage cheese. It’s all in our Health Issue
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NewsMedia Bites 12 June: Reeves’ spending review, Gibraltar deal, US inflation
Reeves backed an extra £2.2bn for R&D in her latest spending review
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NewsNestlé launches in-house AI service to ‘create high-quality product content at scale’
The fmcg giant has created “exact 3D virtual replicas of physical products” – called digital twins – which can be quickly adjusted or localised digitally
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Comment & OpinionHenry Dimbleby: A maelstrom of disruption is coming – from AI to GLP-1s
This is not just about managing risk, it’s also the biggest opportunity in a generation, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners
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NewsBasket crowdfunding £2m to roll out AI shopping assistant
Basket’s investors so far include the founders of BrewDog and Groupon
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NewsMedia Bites 5 June: free school meals, mental health, AI
Free school meals are to be extended to 500,000 more children, the government has said
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WhitepapersGenerational wealth: targeting over-55s
Despite holding the majority of the UK’s wealth and driving FMCG spend, over-55s are still overlooked by many brands. Vypr’s new report reveals how data-led design, messaging, and innovation can unlock deeper loyalty with this powerful and under-served audience.
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Analysis & FeaturesChatGPT: the next major shift in online grocery shopping
AI is now offering product recommendations – and links to buy
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NewsChAI creates simpler, cheaper hedging tool for fmcgs
ChAI Protect offers food manufacturers and grocery brands price risk protection ‘at a time of unprecedented commodity pricing volatility’
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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: inflation, KFC expansion, food waste
Most of the major national titles covered the reveal by the British Retail Consortium that food inflation hit a one-year high in May, while KFC’s expansion plans were also widely featured.
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NewsNestlé, FareShare, Zest pilot AI solution to redistribute 700 tonnes of surplus food
The manufacturer is part of a pilot that applies Zest’s AI to its York confectionery manufacturing facility’s operations