October 19, 2023
Nestlé Says Grocery Shoppers Have Burned Through COVID Savings
With consumers’ grocery budgets continuing to be pressured, Nestlé is seeing the post-vaccine boost finally taper off, years after the initial rollout. The global food giant shared on a call...
October 19, 2023
Data Brokers in the Hot Seat: A Continuing Story
For years, policymakers have debated whether new laws are needed to restrict the practices of data brokers – companies that collect consumers’ data from various sources, process and package it,...
October 17, 2023
Albertsons Sees Government Benefit Cuts Impact Grocery Spending
Albertsons is seeing consumers’ financial pressures, compounded by the reduction of government benefits, take a toll on their grocery budgets. The grocery giant, which has more than 2,200 locations, shared...
October 11, 2023
Adobe, Microsoft Lead Coalition to Source Origin of AI Content
Fake news is getting more real, and so is the problem for companies and their audiences. That’s because as the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI) advance, the images and...
October 07, 2023
Can At-Home Café Brews Fill the Coffee Shop’s Cup?
You wake up on a lazy Saturday morning, and instead of rushing out the door to your favorite coffee shop, you simply stroll into your kitchen. With a bag of...
October 05, 2023
Google Wants to Turn Its Devices Into App-Killers With AI
The generative artificial intelligence (AI) arms race has a new weapon: hardware devices. Google on Wednesday (Oct. 4) revealed a host of gen AI powered integrations and advancements embedded into...
October 04, 2023
Vistry Unveils AI Customer Assistant Chatbot for Food Commerce
San Diego-based startup Vistry has introduced its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform for food commerce, featuring an AI customer assistant chatbot called LumoChat. The chatbot aims to assist customers in...
October 04, 2023
Kroger’s Home Chef Launches Heat-and-Eat Meals as Consumers Seek Takeout...
With consumers looking for lower-cost options to replace restaurant delivery and pickup without compromising on speed or convenience, Kroger is expanding its meal solutions business. The grocery giant’s meals business...
October 03, 2023
Instacart and InComm to Offer Grocery Delivery to Health Plan...
FinTech InComm Payments said its healthcare unit has launched a partnership with Instacart. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 3), allows health plans to offer their members grocery and over-the-counter items for delivery via...