All Technology articles – Page 36
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NewsMajor IT outage renders shops across UK cash only
Morrisons, Gail’s and Jempson’s are among stores affected by an IT outage that has downed card readers and other business operations
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NewsMeatly in major milestone as lab-grown chicken gains approval for use in petfood
The UK brand will now aim to launch the first samples of its commercially available petfood later this year
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NewsGrowUp Farms bags £38m investment to meet demand for vertically farmed salads
The cash will help GrowUp expand capacity at its vertical farm in Kent, support the Unbeleafable and Fresh Leaf Co brands, and drive R&D at the Leaf Lab site in Cambridge
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NewsLabour more focused on food industry than Tories, claims IGD report
The ‘New government, new direction?’ report says Starmer will bring in policies to tackle the “everyday” economy
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NewsMüller partners with NaviLens to increase accessibility
The move to include a high-contrast colour code from NaviLens on product packaging is the latest in the dairy company’s brand and packaging refresh
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NewsFuture of CBD and lab meat approvals hinges on Labour support
FSA chair Susan Jebb told a behind-closed-doors meeting that ‘competing priorities’ and concerns over the initial cost could kill off its proposals
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s move to scrap refills a sign of the crisis facing the industry’s war on plastic
Asda was always something of an unlikely poster child for the war on plastic
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NewsAsda scraps plastic refill store trials
After trials involving leading manufacturers at four stores, Asda said the economics of the concept were ‘too challenging’
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WhitepapersHere’s how fmcg brands can take TikTok to the next level
TikTok holds huge potential for UK consumer goods. But how can brands elevate their strategy to the next level? Download our report on how to optimise your performance on the platform here
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Comment & OpinionAs Amazon turns 30, the juggernaut has never been stronger
Retailers and brands would do well to learn from and not necessarily compete with Amazon, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Comment & OpinionSpace farming is becoming a reality. Here are the challenges
Space farming could bring enormous benefits for humankind on Earth and in space, say Chris Hambley, associate, and Chris Range, partner, at Withers & Rogers
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Comment & OpinionWhy AI will be crucial to helping SMEs survive inflation
AI can be used to predict production issues and upcoming trends, says Andrew Keeble, co-founder of Heck
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NewsMorrisons aims to cut cow farts with new low methane feed
The retailer’s manufacturing arm Myton Food Group is aiming to use seaweed in its cattle feed by 2026
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches new tea subscription delivery service
The new service offers three subscriptions for top ups of Fortnum’s biscuits, teas and jam
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NewsBlakemore Retail to roll out ESLs across 130 more stores
Following a trial at 43 sites, the latest rollout will see over 570,000 ESLs, which can display messaging in black, white, yellow and red,
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Bestway wins E-Commerce Initiative of the Year
This groundbreaking real-time analytics dashboard for suppliers, gave them “unprecedented” visibility into their brand performance
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: CJ Lang wins Technology Initiative of the Year
One Spar employee said “in all my 26 years’ service with this company, it is, in my opinion, the biggest game-changer to date”
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Analysis & Features10 women bringing food marketing and influencer culture together
From the ‘potato queen’ to domestic goddesses and money-savers, female influencers are offering unique perspectives and engaging content
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NewsAsda rolls out new checkout software, touchscreens and scanners across estate
The move is part of Asda’s transition from legacy Walmart IT systems to its own purpose-built one, dubbed ‘Project Future’ by the supermarket
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NewsTesco to pilot checkout scannable on-pack QR codes in ‘second barcode revolution’
The QR codes can fulfil the same role at checkouts, as well as being scannable by consumers with smartphones to access detailed product information such as allergen advice