Dallas, Texas-based SymphonyAI Retail CPG has announced PepsiCo Northern Europe and Foodstuffs North Island as the winners of the inaugural Tempo Awards. The Tempo Awards program recognizes leaders setting the pace through innovation in AI-based retail and CPG technology. PepsiCo Northern Europe, a European division of PepsiCo, and Foodstuffs North Island, a New Zealand-owned and -operated […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Cantaloupe Acquires Three Square Market
Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Cantaloupe, a digital payments and software company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Three Square Market (32M) for $41 million. 32M is a provider of software and self-service kiosk-based point of sale and payment solutions. The acquisition delivers full service capabilities to Cantaloupe’s presence in the micro market industry while also expanding Cantaloupe’s […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, West
Procurant Expands Executive Leadership Team With New Hire
Watsonville, California-based Procurant has named 30-year industry solutions veteran Ian Grow to the senior leadership team as VP of strategic accounts. “When you combine the best technology and the best people, you can really accelerate the benefits your customers receive,” said Eric Peters, CEO. “That’s exactly what we try to do here at Procurant, and I […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Acosta Subsidiary Expands North American Market Leadership
Los Angeles-based CORE Foodservice has acquired Quebec-based TTS Marketing & Sales, a foodservice sales agency with footholds in Quebec, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. CORE Foodservice, part of the Acosta group of companies, is strengthening its organization through this acquisition to better support clients and customers across the continent. “We have had a strong presence in Canada and know it is a different marketplace. By bringing together our […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Greene Concepts Provides Update On Hydration Tracking App
Marion, North Carolina-based Greene Concepts and Metatron have announced additional information regarding the new hydration application that was shared in a joint press release in October. Metatron is developing the hydration app for Greene Concepts. It enables consumers to log their water intake and encouraging people to drink water regularly until they reach their recommended daily water […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Walmart Completes 6K Drone Deliveries In Seven States
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart’s drone delivery program has completed its intended expansion plans for 2022. The company operates 36 drone delivery hubs across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. “I’m incredibly proud of our team for creating the largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S. retailer and providing customers with an incredibly fast – and innovative […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, National
NGA Show Announces New Technology Summit
The NGA Show will offer a new education component, the Technology Summit, giving grocery retailers a look at technology from multiple perspectives. Topics will span the spectrum of technology, from AI and tech designed to improve the customer experience, to food-centric technologies, including store-level vertical farms, to retail media networks that can shape interactions between […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Mars Introduces Female Character Candy Packs
Newark, New Jersey-based M&M’s, a brand of Mars, will release its first candy packs spotlighting female M&M’s characters. The limited-edition product will feature Purple, Brown and Green on the packaging, showing the first united representation of the female trio “spokescandies.” “The M&M’s brand is on a mission to use the power of fun to create […]