All articles by George Nott – Page 32
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InterviewsDeliveroo’s Will Shu on AI, overtaking Ocado and rapid delivery
Speaking at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham, Deliveroo’s CEO and co-founder Will Shu sits down with The Grocer to talk Deliveroo’s past, present and exciting future
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Analysis & FeaturesSensei: the store that gets smarter with each shop
The Portuguese tech business has spent years perfecting a checkout-free store a grandmother could use. Its CEO explains why competitors like Tesco and Amazon are following suit
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Comment & OpinionGregg Wallace returns with hairnet and bags of enthusiasm for Heck tour
Despite having been to practically every factory in Britain, Wallace’s enthusiasm for everything he observes remains undiminished
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Comment & OpinionSix key takeaways from the UK Food & Drink Shows 2023
Forget year of the rabbit, this is quite clearly the year of the vape
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NewsJust Eat to switch entire corporate fleet to electric vehicles
The move is part of Just Eat Takeaway’s net zero target for its direct operations and will reduce its carbon emissions by up to 480 tonnes per year
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NewsOcado set to close its Hatfield fulfilment centre
Ocado called the Hatfield site – which currently handles around a fifth of Ocado Retails order volume – “a foundation stone in the Ocado story”
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the new underage vaping clampdown need to do to work?
Government is seeking evidence and boosting Trading Standards
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NewsCoca-Cola invites artists to create AI billboards
The competition follows Coca-Cola’s collaboration with a new global services alliance launched by Bain & Company and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in February
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NewsAfrican and Caribbean grocer Oja launches ready meals
Oja said the move into own-label ready meals was prompted by there being few competitors in the market for these items
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NewsQuorn partners with robot chef to cook ‘perfect nuggets every time’
Quorn is the first Karakuri ‘product partner’ and more are expected to be announced in the near future
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s driverless vehicles face a long road to profitable delivery
Asda’s trial will require two members of staff for each vehicle. And even if it goes further, who’s unpacking the groceries?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill easier-to-enter stores give Amazon Fresh a boost?
Why Just Walk Out technology just isn’t working at Amazon’s futuristic stores
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NewsVape flavour and display bans being considered by government
Industry input sought on how the appearance and characteristics of vapes, and their marketing and promotion, may attract children
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News‘Enforcement squad’ to crack down on underage vaping
The squad will be led by Trading Standards and will share intelligence with regional networks and local authorities
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NewsFood surplus tech provider FoodCloud boosts leadership team
Sheena Forde is appointed partnerships director and Angela Ruttledge public affairs and stakeholder manager
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s new Nectar Prices bank on the smug schadenfreude of Tesco’s Clubcard
The supermarket today launched Nectar Prices, which gives cardholders access to lower prices on products in physical stores or online
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Analysis & FeaturesSmokers to get free vape kits to help them quit cigarettes
Almost one in five smokers will be given devices in the ’swap to stop’ initiative, the Department of Health & Social Care said
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Analysis & FeaturesHow ChatGPT and generative AI will revolutionise grocery
Generative AI is already being used on food and drink NPD, and to aid marketing and customer service. What are the pros and cons?
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Analysis & FeaturesWho’s using generative AI, and for what?
Coca-Cola, Shopify and Instacart are among those to have adopted the technology
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NewsActimel partners with Fortnite and streamer Vikkstar123
The brand features in the Zombie Hunter map on the game and gives players the chance to give their characters an extra shield potion