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Category Artificial Intelligence
Ask DoorDash Uses AI to Reshape How Shoppers Find Groceries
Ask DoorDash, a new AI-powered search feature, aims to change how consumers discover and buy groceries online.
Whole Foods’ Top Supplier Bets Big on Natural Grocery
UNFI missed Q3 earnings but sees natural organic grocery growth outpacing conventional chains, while AI supply chain tools reshape its distribution model.
Google DeepMind’s AI Agent Warning Has a Food Supply Chain Problem
Google DeepMind is funding safety research into millions of autonomous AI agents interacting unsupervised, a scenario already unfolding in food procurement and logistics.
NotCo Sells Its Southern Cone to a Legacy Giant
Molinos Río de la Plata buys NotCo's Argentina and Uruguay operations as the AI food tech unicorn pivots away from direct CPG.
McDonald’s Tests Google AI at the Drive-Thru
McDonald's is piloting a Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system, raising fresh questions about data, menus, and who controls the upsell.
AI Food Waste Startup KITRO Bets Big on New Rules
KITRO's AI food waste reduction platform is expanding internationally, timing its growth push to align with tightening regulatory pressure on hospitality operators.
Paris Hilton’s AI Deepfake Warning Has a Food Industry Echo
Paris Hilton's new TikTok docuseries on AI deepfake exploitation spotlights synthetic-media risks that food brands and their spokespeople cannot ignore.
Walmart’s AI Is Quietly Deciding What You Buy
Walmart's AI now shapes product visibility, purchase decisions, and delivery speed, and food suppliers had better pay attention.
GrubMarket’s AI Agent Rewires How Food Distributors Sell
GrubMarket's new food distributor sales AI agent automates prospecting and quote creation, targeting a notoriously manual corner of the supply chain.