Tastewise, an AI-powered market intelligence platform based in New York, is launching TasteGPT, its next evolution of generative AI solutions. While Tastewise already incorporates generative AI to help users at companies like Nestlé, Campbell’s, Mars, Givaudan and PepsiCo discover dish concepts, validate new product ideas and generate market research reports, the company is expanding its […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inMarketing News, National
C.A. Fortune Boosts West Coast Presence With Navigator Sales & Marketing
C.A. Fortune, a consumer brands agency headquartered in Chicago, has announced the addition of Navigator Sales & Marketing to enhance its West Coast customer connectivity and retail activation capabilities. Founded in 2012, Navigator Sales & Marketing is a regional sales and marketing agency based in Southern California. The transaction closed July 17. Navigator has aimed to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Research Reveals Changes In Online Shopper Behavior
Palo Alto, California-based SymphonyAI Retail CPG has released new global shopper research that highlights a rapid decline in online grocery shopping behavior. The analysis of more than 58 million shopper baskets of purchase data across the U.S. and Europe found that 52 percent of e-commerce grocery shoppers left the online channel over the last year. […]
Posted inPackaging News, National
Resource Label Group Acquires TQL Packaging Solutions
Franklin, Tennessee-based Resource Label Group LLC, a full-service provider of label and packaging solutions, has acquired Dallas, Texas-based TQL Packaging Solutions. “I am proud to welcome the talented team at TQL Packaging Solutions to the Resource Label Group family,” Mike Apperson, president and CEO of Resource Label Group, said in a statement. “Their focus on innovation […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Invests In Automated CPG Distribution Centers
The Kraft Heinz Co. will invest more than $400 million to build one of the largest automated CPG distribution centers in North America. Located in DeKalb, Illinois, the 775,000-square-foot national distribution facility will feature automation technology and national railway access, enabling Kraft Heinz to drive greater supply chain efficiencies and distribute its products to retail and […]
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Wheaties Names New Champions On Cereal Box
Minneapolis-based Wheaties has named professional football athletes and brothers J.J. Watt and T.J. Watt as the new champions to be featured on its orange box. The Watt brothers have always prioritized family and community throughout their football careers, making them “ideal Wheaties Champions and first-ever brother pair to be featured on the Wheaties box,” according to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Southwest
Insite AI Adds Joji As EVP Of Strategy Consulting
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Insite AI, an AI-enabled category and revenue growth partner for large consumer brands, has named Kristine Joji as EVP of strategy consulting. With a primary focus on consumables and secondary focus on grocery, Joji will focus on enabling major brands to price strategically, promote efficiently and grow category and market share. Joji is […]
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Schnucks To Feature University Athletes On Packaging
St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. and Every True Tiger Brands have partnered to develop a variety of products, exclusive to Schnucks in its home markets, that will feature University of Missouri student athletes. The first-of-its-kind program features student athletes from various sports on a variety of products, through new name, image and likeness rules where […]