CPG stories
Many firms are still stuck in AI pilot purgatory, and Kyndryl's new orchestration tool aims to move projects into day-to-day operations.
North America is now central to LoopMe's growth plans as the adtech group adds senior staff to strengthen sales, partnerships and operations.
Field teams can now act on shelf problems during store visits as EasyPicky's video analysis feeds Pitcher's sales workflow for consumer goods makers.
The pilot could help Kenvue cut packaging waste costs by showing which design features actually survive sorting lines in the UK and US.
Brand partners can now automate pricing, content and inventory checks across major marketplaces as Pattern rolls out its Pi system.
Retailers could cut onboarding errors and improve shelf planning as Blue Yonder taps Syndigo's validated product data across its supply chain tools.
The deal gives the Romanian water brand a wider push across UK supermarkets and wholesalers after Amazon sales surged to GBP £4.8 million.
It could speed warehouse decisions for 3,000 retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers as Blue Yonder readies new AI agents later this year.
Enterprises adopting AI will get new tools to assess model behaviour as ITC Infotech adds LayerLens' Stratix platform to its testing suite.
Advertisers risk paying premium prices for bot traffic as unprotected CTV campaigns see fraud climb and direct buys prove no safer.
DataIQ says six women feature in its North America top 10 for 2026 as data and AI chiefs shift from analytics to business decisions.
Distributors and brand managers could get stock, pricing and sales guidance from RedCloud’s tools, which are due in 2026.
The drinks group is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to 2,500 staff to sharpen forecasting, inventory and production as demand shifts overnight.
The move gives Mars staff a single AI system for search and task automation across its global Petcare, Snacking and Food businesses.
Retailers risk being overlooked by AI shoppers unless product data is verified and structured for machine-led search and recommendations.
That pace could help ZURU capture fleeting social media trends before rivals, as one product heads for USD $20 million in first-year sales.
The spending will add 60 jobs in regional Victoria and bolster local supply chains as Mars expands Australian pet food production by 2027.
The new tools aim to cut stockouts and excess inventory for FMCG distributors and brand managers across emerging markets, starting in 2026.
The deal could bring free public internet and a new revenue stream to Katsina, while shifting AI processing onto solar-powered street lamps.
The funding will help the Toronto food technology company expand manufacturing and bring its precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias and cafés.
