All Technology articles – Page 3
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NewsOcado launches GLP-1 friendly aisle and 100g steak
The new ‘Weight Management Aisle’ features both branded and M&S own-label products.
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Promotional FeaturesRedefining recruitment: can humans and tech really work in harmony?
Recruitment and retention has long been a challenge in the food and drink manufacturing sector, so how can businesses future-proof their workforces and ensure that humans can really work in harmony with ever-evolving technology?
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NewsShoppers uneasy with retailer AI security measures
Some 59% of shoppers surveyed by VoCoVo said they were uncomfortable about the use of facial recognition and other AI-based technology to track their presence and activity in stores
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NewsFacial recognition alerts to retailers more than double as shoplifting surges
New data from Facewatch showed 516,739 alerts were issued to stores in 2025, more than double the 252,943 recorded in 2024
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NewsGrowUp creditors owed £120m in vertical farming administration
A new report prepared by insolvency practitioners also revealed the price paid by former CEO Marcus Whately and PE backers to buy the vertical farming site in Kent
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NewsMajority of shopper basket ‘open to influence’ finds Tesco Media behavioural study
Seventy-six per cent of basket items are typically ‘new, lapsed or occasional’ rather than habitual, finds major Tesco-shopper research
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NewsGousto strategy chief departs after close to a decade
Sally Matthews said she had consumed nearly 17,000 different Gousto recipes during her tenure at the company.
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NewsCo-op makes planogram data available to suppliers
Co-op is working with retail technology company VST on the initiative
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NewsAsda appoints new IT boss after Project Future fallout
Asda has appointed a former Microsoft executive as its new group chief information officer, following the fallout from its bungled Project Future IT separation from Walmart
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Comment & OpinionFeatures editor’s picks 2025: robots, chicken shops and pay gaps
With 2025 drawing to a close – and the weekend almost upon us – we thought this would be a prime opportunity to remind our readers of some of the very best features of the year
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NewsMFG rolls out payment terminals across EV charging network
MFG said the ‘quick, simple and secure’ payment option at its charging stations was helping to remove barriers to EV adoption
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NewsGrowUp Farms rescued by former CEO in pre-pack administration deal
Marcus Whately, who ran the company for six years until November 2024, has acquired GrowUp Farms Ltd
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RankingsProvenance pivots to proving product claims to AI shopping agents
‘We help brands show proof of what they’re claiming – whether that’s genuinely vegan, clinically proven, or sustainably made – in a way both people and AI can read and trust’
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RankingsFire sale at Amazon Fresh stores before they shutter for good
Signage states stores would be ‘closing permanently’ on 19 December at 6pm
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NewsTesco announces major AI partnership to overhaul retail offer
The deal with fast-growing French startup Mistral AI is part of a broader strategy to embrace AI in its retail offer
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RankingsBatteries 2025: Higher prices slow charge of the brands
Brands’ power in batteries & chargers is waning. Still, it’s nothing when compared with the travails of own label, where losses are accelerating
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NewsFood safety watchdog hires top government health advisor as science guru
He will take over from Professor Robin May, who left the FSA in September 2025 following his appointment as interim chief scientific officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
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NewsSupermarket Christmas ads: consumer awareness falling each year
The number of Brits who recall having seen, heard or read advertising for supermarket brands when prompted during the festive period, has dropped each year since 2022, exclusive Kantar data shows
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering about emulsifiers ignores the crucial nuance
Reporting of a trial looking at emulsifiers’ effect on Crohn’s sufferers has spread way beyond what was intended, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsPremium on-demand app Zapp launches subscription scheme
Zapp is offering a free one month trial of its new subscription service