CPG stories
AI meal planning is gaining trust in Australia and New Zealand, but shoppers still override automated basket choices to control price and pack size.
Growth is expected to ease to 11.5% in 2027 as retail media matures, with Amazon still dominating US and European ad spend.
Only 7% of organisations say their data is ready for AI, risking weaker personalisation and costlier technology investments.
The fresh capital will help the San Francisco startup expand AI agent infrastructure as brands seek faster access to hard-to-reach participants.
The tie-up has already generated USD $10 million in value, as the food group uses process data to scale AI across 150 countries.
It aims to help large companies turn AI pilots into operational tools, as demand grows for measurable returns from enterprise projects.
The upgrade is aimed at improving forecast accuracy, cutting inventory and helping the noodle maker manage volatile demand across its US business.
Enterprise demand for AI projects is driving Acceldata to expand in Europe, as firms seek sovereignty controls without lengthy data migrations.
Real-time force sensing is cutting scrap and tray deformation on high-speed cosmetics lines, reducing waste and rework for manufacturers.
Fans shopping before kick-off are being targeted as advertisers chase last-minute beer, spirits and snack sales on Uber's platform.
Household budgets are set to be reshaped as AI agents steer purchases worth USD $3.35tn by 2030, WARC and PHD say.
Brand owners can now use the same RFID label in Europe and North America after the tag cleared recycling tests for PET bottles.
Finance teams could cut invoice dispute handling from weeks to days as a new AI tool pulls evidence from scattered systems automatically.
The move gives the consumer brand earlier disruption alerts and a shared view of ocean and rail shipments, cutting manual checks and late-delivery fines.
The rollout gives 5.25 million shoppers tailored offers and gives brands clearer proof of sales impact, as convenience retail shifts to AI targeting.
Large enterprises can now buy Aily's AI decision agents via AWS Marketplace, cutting procurement friction and deployment time to as little as one day.
Retailers and brands lack a reliable way to link AI shopping recommendations to sales, a gap Azoma hopes to close with new backing from dunnhumby ventures.
The Bengaluru ingredients maker will use fresh capital to expand production and speed up R&D as demand rises for healthier, locally tailored products.
Finance staff at Huel now close the books two working days faster after automating reconciliations and workflows, with no extra headcount.
The centre is aimed at helping consumer firms turn AI pilots into operational tools for retail, travel and supply-chain tasks.
