All articles by George Nott – Page 2
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NewsYeast-made palm oil biotech company Clean Food Group acquires 12-acre facility
The acquisition will make it ‘the world’s largest manufacturer of yeast fermentation-derived sustainable oils and fats’
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NewsTesco to push ahead with robotic warehouse system trial despite creator Attabotics’ demise
The supermarket said it would work with the buyer of Canadian warehouse tech company Attabotics to evaluate an automated storage and retrieval system called The Studio
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NewsTesco launches ‘thousands of extra delivery slots’ in run-up to Christmas
Tesco is urging customers to sign up for a Delivery Saver plan to secure early access
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Comment & OpinionAmazon Fresh is finished, but it’s still a formidable force in food
Amazon said its Just Walk Out technology would ‘push the state of the art forward’ and ‘redefine retail’ – which, of course, it didn’t
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NewsAmazon to keep pitching Just Walk Out tech to retailers despite UK Fresh store closures
The checkout-free, till-less technology has been adopted by more than 300 third party retailers and venues globally
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff gives customers live video feed of their order being packed
The update also allows those using the service to track ‘real-time packing updates’
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NewsLaithwaites goes on demand with Deliveroo Hop partnership
The wine retailer is stocking 60 ‘professionally selected, premium wines at various price points’
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Analysis & FeaturesCooking shows are dead… long live cooking shows
As Britain’s appetite for TV cooking shows dwindles, what opportunities does the rise of online cooking content provide for brands and retailers?
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Comment & OpinionWill Shu’s final delivery: Deliveroo is a £2.9bn British success story
As his colleague Claudia Arney, chair of Deliveroo, said today, Will Shu brought ‘a unique mix of passion, vision and commitment to the creation and growth of Deliveroo’
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NewsPet retailer Jollyes launches ‘Zoomies’ delivery service with Uber Eats
The ‘Zoomies’ service was piloted last month, and had proven a ‘massive hit’
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NewsDeliveroo CEO Will Shu steps down after 13 years
Will Shu, founder and CEO of Deliveroo is stepping down from the delivery business after 13 years
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NewsJD.com mounts UK recruitment blitz ahead of Joybuy launch
JD.com is hiring for more than 150 jobs in the UK in the wake of Argos acquisition snub
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NewsNutrition brand Zoe launches ‘radically redesigned’ new app
Zoe’s new app features an AI tool that allows users to take a photo of any meal to ‘understand exactly what is in it – and its impact on your body’
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NewsArla and Mars pilot GEO platform to boost brand visibility on AI answer engines
Azoma ensures brands are ‘seen, surfaced, and preferred’ by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and other AI engines.
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Comment & OpinionWho was Argos’ swooping suitor and why does Sainsbury’s want to sell?
Argos represents a ‘key piece in the puzzle’ Chinese giant JD.com is trying to solve, according to experts
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Comment & OpinionFake Sainsbury’s AI job ad evokes ‘low-paid workers in a trench coat’
The artwork depicts a staff member encased in the machine, operating it from within like the Mechanical Turk
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Category ReportPile ’em high… Batteries category report 2025
…and sell ’em cheap. That’s the tactic DIY and discount stores are adopting to sell more batteries. How can supermarkets fight back?
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NewsPlant-based plastic alternative company secures $14m funding
Xampla said it would use the cash injection to replace more than 10 billion units of the most polluting single-use plastics, including the plastic linings found in takeaway boxes, coffee cups and sachets
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Analysis & FeaturesHere come the robots: how automation is shaking up food & drink
From delivering meals to running ‘lights out’ warehouses, robots are starting to shake up the food industry. So what roles will they take? And where does their rise leave the sector’s human workers?
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NewsNestlé UK 3D printing parts for its factory machines
The company said the move had reduced its reliance on third-party suppliers and ‘led to substantial cost savings’ compared to traditional manufacturing methods