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AWG Announces Joe Kelley as New Chief Operating Officer
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (354+ words) By Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) April 7, 2026 | 2 min to read AWG, the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler, today announced that Joe Kelley has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective May 4, 2026. Kelley is a seasoned grocery industry executive whose career spans…...
Local Express Names Edward Kim VP of Sales to Accelerate Growth in Unified Grocery Commerce
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (183+ words) April 7, 2026 | 4 min to read Veteran sales leader known for transforming teams will lead global sales strategy for the AI-native, end-to-end eGrocery platform. He added: "I've spent my career optimizing sales teams so they can sustain high performance. At Local Express,…...
Source.ag Launches AI-Powered Harvest Forecast for Pepper Growers
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (463+ words) April 7, 2026 | 4 min to read Trusted by tomato growers worldwide, Source.ag's AI Harvest Forecast solution now expands to pepper. The model cuts forecast error nearly in half, giving growers, labor managers, and sales teams a reliable weekly picture of what's…...
Datassential One Brings Real-Time Clarity to What’s Trending in Food and Beverage
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (425+ words) April 1, 2026 | 3 min to read New capabilities deliver an always-on view of what's gaining momentum, connecting consumer conversation to real-world adoption in a single platform CHICAGO " Datassential announced yet another major advancement of'Datassential One, evolving the platform beyond unified data into…...
ReposiTrak and SPAR Launch Real-Time ‘Surge Merchandising’ Platform to Protect Retail Sales and Reduce Labor Burden
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (422+ words) April 1, 2026 | 5 min to read A nationwide execution model pairs real'time inventory intelligence with field'ready labor to solve one of retail's most persistent challenges: on'shelf availability Retailers continue to face rising expectations from shoppers while managing tight labor markets, and increasing…...
Poultry Processing Robotics Advances With ChicGrasp
6+ day, 32+ min ago (193+ words) By University of Arkansas April 1, 2026 | 1 min to read What started out as a response to labor shortages in poultry processing plants during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a robotics system that can learn by imitating human movements to handle…...
Thought For Food & Son Appoints Ashton Tierney as Head of New Business
1+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) By Thought For Food & Son March 30, 2026 | 2 min to read Food focused agency strengthens leadership team to accelerate growth and expand client partnerships. Marlborough, MA " Thought For Food & Son, a food focused digital marketing and design agency dedicated to helping brands…...
Planta Launches Unparalleled Quick Add Tool That Identifies Complete Growing Environment
1+ week, 5+ day ago (492+ words) March 26, 2026 | 4 min to read Stockholm, Sweden " Planta, the world's number one plant and garden care app, announces the release of an upgraded plant ID tool, Quick Add, designed to help users effortlessly identify and add plants to the app and…...
Harps Food Stores to Deploy SmartMeals, AWG’s AI Shopping Assistant, Powered by Breez AI, Across Its More Than 150 Stores
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (304+ words) By Harps Food Stores March 24, 2026 | 4 min to read SPRINGDALE, Ark. " Harps Food Stores announced it will deploy SmartMeals, AWG's AI-powered shopping assistant powered by Breez AI, across its network of more than 150 stores. "Harps has always focused on delivering the…...
German Startup Eternal.Ag Launches Fully Autonomous Harvesting Robot to Tackle Greenhouse Labor Shortage
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (345+ words) March 24, 2026 | 7 min to read Eternal.ag's robots operate around the clock and are supported by AI to ensure harvesting consistency and quality Cologne, GERMANY "Eternal.ag, a German agritech startup, announced the launch of its first commercial product, Harvester. Harvester…...