Artificial Intelligence
Albertsons Cos. has launched the AI-powered Intelligent Quality Control tool that uses computer vision to help distribution center associates more accurately and consistently inspect fresh produce.
Panelists at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show explore the massive potential of AI in everything from warehouse food safety to automated defect detection and logistics.
The company says the strategic hire of Joh Johannsen underscores its commitment to embedding practical AI capabilities across its food safety and supply chain platform.
Four ways artificial intelligence helps these farmers manage their business.
Today’s market is evolving, not just correcting, according to ag economists. To win the long game, farmers are using generics and delaying machinery purchases as trade shifts to allies and consumers demand premium meat portions.
Agtonomy is tapping into the gaming generation to solve the ag labor crisis. Screen-based expertise replaces in-seat experience to offer Gen Z a high-tech alternative to traditional manual labor.
The integration of artificial intelligence into financial systems is ushering in a more sophisticated era of tax management — one where software handles the heavy lifting.
An Iowa State University team has developed an AI companion that uses a database of over 31 million images and conversational technology to provide farmers with real-time identification and expert management advice for insects and weeds.
New HarvestReplay service uses a decade of labor data and AI audio briefings to help growers optimize daily field decisions and capture seven-figure savings.
As everything is getting increasingly more data-driven and data-dependent, there are some data-specific questions growers should ask before investing.
The browsers are emerging as a new kind of digital customer, and grocery retailers must enrich and structure product data so AI agents can understand, recommend and seamlessly add their produce items to shoppers’ carts.
Previously of Archer and Uber, Zhu says the retail food system has the opportunity to completely change how it manages shrink and inventory.
AgZen’s first product, RealCoverage, can be bolted onto any sprayer and is the world’s only sensor and AI-based system that measures and optimizes the number of drops of crop protection products applied to crops.
Sean O’Connor, CEO of 4AG Robotics, an autonomous mushroom harvesting company, says the capabilities that artificial intelligence will offer mushroom growers are endless.
At Groceryshop 2025, Simbe Robotics revealed the new suite of shelf visibility tools designed to help retailers improve execution, cut out-of-stocks and drive stronger sales and margins.
A crop-protection startup is using AI and machine learning to identify and develop new active ingredients it says will help farmers solve issues like weed resistance faster and more economically.
Nathan Boyd, a professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, shares how the technology can help growers in many ways.
From predictive maintenance to intelligent inventory management, AI is transforming the way grocers manage produce operations, driving both efficiency and shopper engagement.
Technology’s impact on fresh produce isn’t only about making a change; it’s continued improvement.
John Deere is acquiring a drone and aerial imaging company to build out its Operations Center and application tech portfolio. Find out what we learned from executives from both companies.
As global food supply demands are expected to increase by 40% to 70% while the labor pool continues to shrink, the need for AI in agriculture is real, said Rizwan Butt, vice president of product management for iTradeNetwork, in a webinar with The Packer.
Helping manage retailers’ perishable category, Procurant Fresh AI is an artificial intelligence solution.
Designed to work with John Deere 6R and 8R series tractors, the remotely monitored Carbon AutoTractor offers around-the-clock production.
A collaboration with the American Diabetes Association simplifies healthier shopping with expert nutrition guidance, product recommendations and shoppable recipes to inform and guide consumers, Instacart says.
The Salinas, Calif.-based AI and computer vision weeding technology company is restructuring its business, CEO Tjarko Leifer told The Packer on March 14.
Fermata says its Croptimus system provides greenhouse and field growers with 24/7 crop monitoring, helping detect plant health issues early to improve yields and reduce waste.
Mineral was founded in 2018 as part of X, the moonshot factory of Alphabet, and it had about 100 team members.