data analytics

CPG industry trends to anticipate in 2020

AI and machine learning are revolutionizing the way CPGs can use data to make business decisions.

December 17, 2019

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AnswerRocket, Atlanta, reveals the Top 11 trends changing the CPG landscape.

Agritask secures $8.5M in ag-insurance-oriented financing round to enhance data analytics features

With proceeds from the latest financing, Agritask will grow its farmer client base in the United States to improve the well-being of farmers, as well as environmental sustainability and food safety.

November 13, 2019

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Agritask, Israel, completed an $8.5 million Series A financing round, led by the InsuResilience Investment Fund, Switzerland, and co-invested by Barn Investimentos, Brazil.

Inmar acquires ownerIQ

With the acquisition of ownerIQ, retailer partners will have access to sets of data and promotions management tools to service and support new retail ad businesses at scale.

October 22, 2019

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Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C., acquired ownerIQ, Boston, to offer retailers fully integrated technology to power their digital media network.

Matrix Sciences announces strategic alliance with TraceGains

The alliance will provide advanced analysis of incoming materials, remote risk assessments, on-site verification and coaching assessments, crisis preparedness and crisis management services and laboratory testing services.

July 25, 2019

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Matrix Sciences, Mount Prospect, Ill, announced a strategic alliance with TraceGains, Westminster, Colo., to offer integrated solutions that combine TraceGains software with Matrix Sciences’ food safety advisory services, laboratory testing and data analytics.

Kroger’s 84.51° launches omnichannel analytics tool

Stratum will revolutionize how brands position their products with consumers, both in-store and online.

July 23, 2019

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84.51° launched Stratum, an analytics solution that combines rich customer behavior insights with retail performance measures.

Real-time performance metrics platform for sanitation processes

May 14, 2019

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PSSI, Kieler, Wis., launched a new real-time performance metrics platform that supports a more detailed data-driven approach to food safety and sanitation.

Yara, IBM join forces to transform the future of farming

The joint global digital farming platform will apply AI, machine learning and in-field data to unlock new insights for farmers.

April 29, 2019

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Yara International, Norway, partnered with IBM, North Castle, N.Y., to build what is dubbed to be the world's leading digital farming platform, providing holistic digital services and instant agronomic advice.

Walmart creates intelligent retail lab

IRL is set up to gather information about what’s happening inside the store through an array of sensors, cameras and processors.

April 29, 2019

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Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., debuted a new Intelligent Retail Lab (IRL) in its Levittown, N.Y., location, complete with artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, interactive displays and a massive data center.

CAS DataLoggers Novus FieldLogger for frozen food aisle

Frozen food storage temperature monitoring helps manufacturing plants save time

The frozen foods manufacturing plant needed to ensure that its freezing food preservation process was meeting requirements and operating smoothly.

April 25, 2019

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CAS DataLoggers, Chesterfield, Ohio, provided the data capture solution for an industrial plant manufacturing frozen food products.

Inpixon, SAS collaborate to deliver in-depth consumer shopping data

The SAS and Inpixon collaboration will enable indoor positioning data to be combined with myriad additional data sources.

January 16, 2019

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Inpixon, Palo Alto, Calif., announced a technology integration collaboration with SAS, a Cary, N.C.-based provider of advanced analytics software (SAS).