An independent study has investigated how French smartphone app Yuka, which aims to help consumers choose products good for their health, works on the shop floor.
The digital commerce space is evolving at pace. Smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo are ‘set to drive the next wave of FMCG and grocery e-commerce’, according to new research.
Software as service (SaaS) start-up Provenance has developed a solution that enables businesses to be more transparent – both internally and externally. “Transparency is the future of brand trust,” Provenance founder and CEO Jessi Baker predicts.
Dairy ingredients company Ingredia has partnered with tech start-up Connecting Food to track every step of production, from animal feed producer to packaging plant.
The foodservice delivery market is booming thanks to the rapid rollout of new tech that makes it easier than ever to buy food online. In contrast, supermarket sales are under pressure. Could the adoption of new retail tech help?
French start-up Siga has developed a label that ranks food according to its degree of processing. The system aims to help consumers select the ‘most natural and healthy’ products on the shelf, CEO Aris Christodoulou tells FoodNavigator.
FuturMaster has developed artificial intelligence software that, it says, can predict demand levels, improve supply chain efficiency and even forecast whether innovation will be successful.
Increasing regulation restricting junk food advertising leaves FMCG brands facing the question of how to balance building awareness in a restricted landscape while also being good corporate citizens.
FoodNavigator, in partnership with data provider Traxn, brings you a monthly round-up of the latest wheelings and dealings in the EMEA food tech start-up space.
Norwegian start-up TotalCtrl has developed software that tracks expiration dates in supermarkets, food banks, restaurants, and hotels. The end goal? “To eliminate food waste throughout the entire value chain, from farmer to consumer”, CEO and co-founder...
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is focused on developing connections with consumers through its digital strategy which is focused on four key planks: relevance, quality, segmentation and targeting.
New research from Lumina Intelligence concludes that consumer engagement with sustainability claims is currently ‘low’. But mission-based brands supporting a clear cause could point the way to reversing this trend.
Royal Blue and Orange International Trading (RBO) is an innovative food and logistics platform that aims to improve the speed, efficiency and cost of shipping food ingredients from-farm-to-fork. We spoke to founder and CEO Sukai Ceesay about her vision...
Cerealto Siro Foods and IBM speak to us about the development of I+Radar, an artificial intelligence tool that helps spot emerging consumer trends to inform innovation.
To succeed in the increasingly competitive retail industry, stores should be underpinned by technology, stock carefully curated products, provide areas for socialising, and enhance the consumer experience, says analyst.
A Belgian start-up is analysing pollen samples to monitor bees’ environments, a Quebecois innovation is tapping AI tech to ‘give bees a voice’, and dairy farmers in the UK and Sweden are creating insect-friendly ecosystems to promote biodiversity.
FoodNavigator, in partnership with investment data and analysis provider Tracxn, brings you a quarterly round-up of the latest wheelings and dealings in the EMEA food tech start-up space.
The world’s first agri-robotics Centre of Excellence will be built at the University of Lincoln in the UK, where researchers will develop ways to streamline and maximise agri-food processes ‘from farm-to-fork’.
A global agri-food tech platform has been developed to help businesses keep up with trends, innovations, and funding movements from start-ups, accelerators and investors.
Olam International has awarded its annual prize for food security to a mapping technology that provides information on what crops and farming practices are the ‘best fit’ for conditions in food insecure regions.
Automating the handling and movements of raw ingredients can improve quality and protect against cross contamination, OAL’s Jake Norman tells FoodNavigator.
Digitalisation and robotics are increasingly being adopted by the food sector as it works to improve efficiency and sustainability, according to a report from ING.
Nestlé has undergone a process of transformation in its Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMENA) region, with structural change opening the door to a lower cost base. The company has been able to grow ahead of its markets across 60% of its portfolio...
The snacks and drink giant has built up its iCrop precision agriculture tool to better support potato, corn, oats and peanut farmers make in-field decisions, PepsiCo Europe’s head of agricultural procurement tells FoodNavigator.
Trust is an important currency for food brands. But in the era of social media, fake news and information overload, gaining consumer trust has become challenging. How can food businesses build trust in – and therefore loyalty to – their brands?