All Technology articles – Page 106
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NewsOcado boosts stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Co
Ocado has upped its stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Company to help support the building of more farms next year.
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NewsBerry Gardens-led consortium gains £2.5m funding for robotics trial
The trial will see robots deployed to help pick and pack fruit at a strawberry farm in Kent
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership trials virtual queuing system
The trial is taking place at six Waitrose stores and three John Lewis branches
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Holland & Barrett’s future-proof store refit in Chelmsford
We paid a virtual visit to the retailer’s Chelmsford store, which has had a sustainability-led redesign
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NewsSainsbury’s reports success of AI ‘concealment detector’ to spot thieves
The technology uses machine learning to recognise and record suspicious behaviour based on CCTV feeds from specific aisles
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WhitepapersFive reasons why wholesale online needs your attention
When thinking about reaching your potential in the wholesale channel, how much consideration are you giving to B2B eCommerce?
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NewsConvenience chain One O One partners with home delivery app
Appy Shop enables customers to order goods within 30 to 60-minute time slots or weeks ahead
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NewsVertical farming venture GrowPura secures major government grant
GrowPura will construct an 8,000 sq metre facility in Bedfordshire thanks to £4.5m government funding
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Comment & OpinionQueuing apps are just the start: technology can do so much more
Retailers should use technology to address the customer experience in a proactive way, says Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at Somo
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NewsM&S extends contactless Mobile Pay Go app to 310 food halls
The retailer said it had seen a “significant move” towards contact-free shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches its first-ever self-scan till
The society has installed two self-scan tills at it Fradley Food Store in Staffordshire
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NewsSainsbury’s trials virtual queues at five stores
Shoppers can enter the store when the app informs them they are at the ‘front’ of the line
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Comment & OpinionThe scientific technique that upholds food safety standards
Mass spectrometry is vital to everything from detecting contaminants to determining authenticity, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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NewsCoca-Cola to roll out touch-free drinks machines in the UK
UK rollout is expected towards the end of the year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy coronavirus is driving a scan & go shopping revolution
Scan & go offers a convenient way to shop without staff interaction. That’s a benefit in the pandemic, but will it tempt shoppers in the long term?
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NewsNew app aimed at tackling modern slavery on farms launched
The Farm Work Welfare App aims to inform both businesses and workers to help combat exploitation
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Comment & OpinionWill Brits be tempted by synthetic chicken and bio-engineered ice cream?
KFC has teamed up with 3D Bioprinting Solutions in Russia to create “the world’s first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets”
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NewsCompass and Elior sign up to food waste app Olio
Olio said more than 70 tonnes of unused food from thousands of sites had been saved since March
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Analysis & FeaturesTipping point: can the pandemic reignite grocery click & collect?
After years of consumers preferring doorstep delivery, coronavirus has helped put click & collect back on the map. But can it last?
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Analysis & FeaturesClick & collect: what do the supermarkets offer?
Here’s what click & collect looks like at each of the major supermarkets, including the minimum spend, fees and collection times