Asda

Fast&Up expands its footprint in the UK, with more than 200 ASDA stores

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The range is also available at leading independent pharmacies and Alliance Healthcare, the UK's leading pharmacy wholesaler.

Key Points: 
  • The range is also available at leading independent pharmacies and Alliance Healthcare, the UK's leading pharmacy wholesaler.
  • Fast&Up made a successful entry into the UK market during the pandemic, leveraging two decades of experience with Swiss effervescent technology.
  • Presently, the brand offers a variety of effervescent products in the country, spanning three ranges, with Fast&Up Reload (electrolytes & vitamins) emerging as its #1 bestseller.
  • The brand is committed to continuous development, with the brand set to launch new products and product formats that cater to a larger consumer base."

ASDA Expands Use of NCR Atleos ATMs to Enable Convenient In-Store Cash Access

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Monday, November 27, 2023

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that Asda Stores Limited (ASDA), a leading U.K.-based retailer, has selected Atleos as its ATM network partner to provide its shoppers with easy, secure access to cash services.

Key Points: 
  • NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that Asda Stores Limited (ASDA), a leading U.K.-based retailer, has selected Atleos as its ATM network partner to provide its shoppers with easy, secure access to cash services.
  • ASDA customers will soon be able to transact with over 1,200 Cashzone-branded Atleos owned and operated ATMs in more than 600 stores.
  • By selecting the proven experts at Atleos to provide an end-to-end ATM solution, ASDA will reduce complexity and boost efficiency, while providing optimum availability and access for customers.
  • “By implementing Atleos ATMs Asda will deliver a convenient cash access experience for our over 18 million weekly shoppers.

Phrasee Powers Forward With New Executive Team and Category-Defining AI Content Technology

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

These individuals come from backgrounds that cover the leading technology in this space, from Salesforce and Braze to Phrasee and Accenture.

Key Points: 
  • These individuals come from backgrounds that cover the leading technology in this space, from Salesforce and Braze to Phrasee and Accenture.
  • "Throughout late 2022 and 2023, the surge in generative AI has ushered in a wave of new AI tools.
  • "That's what Phrasee does, and I'm thrilled to join Dan and the rest of the incredible Phrasee team as we continue this journey together."
  • For more information about Phrasee and its groundbreaking AI technology, please visit: phrasee.co .

World Prematurity Day 2023: Pampers launches new online ordering platform for free Preemie Protection nappies

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Friday, November 17, 2023

LONDON, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • Pampers Preemie Protection nappies provide up to 6h of leakage protection and a customisable fit around medical leads to minimise sleep interruptions.
  • Currently, Pampers Preemie Protection nappies are available free of charge in only 15%[1] of neonatal units in the UK and via Asda pharmacies, which means many premature babies are still in need of specially designed nappies.
  • Pampers Preemie Protection nappies were developed with neonatal nurses and parents to provide much needed comfort.
  • Since 2017, Pampers has donated 1 million Pampers Preemie Protection nappies to UK hospitals and parents Despite this, only 15% of neonatal units are ordering them.

Geekplus projects win in three categories in the 2023 Supply Chain Excellence Awards

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Geekplus received top awards in three categories.

Key Points: 
  • Geekplus received top awards in three categories.
  • The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Award recognizes projects that have positively impacted patient health.
  • For these projects, Asda and Dr. Max utilized the Geekplus Shelf-to-Person system, its flagship mobile robotics solution.
  • Now in its 26th year, the Supply Chain Excellence Awards is the benchmark for supply chain best practices, attracting entries from across the UK and Europe.

Geekplus projects win in three categories in the 2023 Supply Chain Excellence Awards

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Geekplus received top awards in three categories.

Key Points: 
  • Geekplus received top awards in three categories.
  • The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Award recognizes projects that have positively impacted patient health.
  • For these projects, Asda and Dr. Max utilized the Geekplus Shelf-to-Person system, its flagship mobile robotics solution.
  • Now in its 26th year, the Supply Chain Excellence Awards is the benchmark for supply chain best practices, attracting entries from across the UK and Europe.

Wicked Kitchen Hits the Bull's Eye with Target Stores for Nationwide Launch

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wicked Kitchen, the pioneering plant-based, flavor-forward food brand, announced today that its line of chef-crafted frozen entrees is now available nationwide in Target stores, the fourth largest national retailer in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Launching nationwide in Target stores and continuing rapid retail growth to include additional regional retail chains.
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wicked Kitchen, the pioneering plant-based, flavor-forward food brand, announced today that its line of chef-crafted frozen entrees is now available nationwide in Target stores, the fourth largest national retailer in the U.S.
    "We're proud to have Wicked Kitchen now in Target as it's another step towards greater access to plant-based foods to consumers," said Pete Speranza, CEO, Wicked Kitchen.
  • The brand's rapid retail expansion includes nationwide retailers Kroger, Wal-Mart and 7-Eleven with its Good Catch brand sold in Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide.
  • Wicked Kitchen new products launched in the U.S. this year include:
    Ready-to-Eat Stews: Tuscan Style White Bean Stew, Sweet Potato & 3 Bean Chili and Bourguignon

Consumers buy more frozen food in a bid to cut costs

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Frozen pork sausages cost up to 38p less than fresh, frozen cottage pie costs up to 50p less and you can make savings of up to 99p when swapping from fresh to frozen cod[1].

Key Points: 
  • Frozen pork sausages cost up to 38p less than fresh, frozen cottage pie costs up to 50p less and you can make savings of up to 99p when swapping from fresh to frozen cod[1].
  • The survey also found that 42% of consumers would buy more frozen food if they knew more about the sustainability, waste reduction and nutritional benefits it offered.
  • To capitalize on the growing consumer preference for all things frozen, and to help consumers to make informed choices about frozen food, the BFFF has created FrozenFoodRevolution.co.uk.
  • Launching for Frozen Food Week, 16 – 25 October 2023, the microsite will play host to the facts about frozen food while giving visitors the chance to win up to £500 of Farmfoods vouchers.

Fintech HyperJar partners with Tillo in industry-first move, offering instant Cashback Gift Cards inside a spending wallet

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fintech HyperJar partners with Tillo in industry-first move, offering instant Cashback Gift Cards inside a spending wallet.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fintech HyperJar partners with Tillo in industry-first move, offering instant Cashback Gift Cards inside a spending wallet.
  • Partnering with Tillo, the world's fastest-growing digital gift card network, HyperJar will be the first spending app to integrate Cashback Gift Cards, giving its customers the option to earn guaranteed instant cashback of up to 15% from over 50 top brands, straight into their wallets.
  • Tillo CEO and founder Alex Preece, says: "At Tillo, we're always pushing the envelope to expand the potential of digital gift cards beyond traditional uses and are thrilled to partner with HyperJar to help them bring instant cashback gift cards to life.
  • Examples include 13.50 instant cashback on a 300 Marks & Spencer gift card (4.5%); 9.00 instant cashback on a 300 ASDA gift card; and 6 instant cashback on a 100 Primark gift card (6%).

Wayve Releases GAIA-1 Technical Report to Advance World Models for Autonomy

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Wayve, the leading developer of AI-powered self-driving technology, has published a technical report today detailing their generative world model, GAIA-1 (Generative AI for Autonomy), previewed in June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Wayve, the leading developer of AI-powered self-driving technology, has published a technical report today detailing their generative world model, GAIA-1 (Generative AI for Autonomy), previewed in June 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231003373396/en/
    Driving scenes generated by Wayve GAIA-1 (Photo: Business Wire)
    Generative world models hold significant promise to advance deep learning for robotics applications such as self-driving cars.
  • World modelling can help AI models learn general representations of how the world works and how to predict what might happen next.
  • Like how people use mental models to make sense of the world and guide their actions, embodied AI systems could benefit from world models like GAIA-1.