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February 15, 2022

Consumers urge retailers to maintain food transparency while manufacturing products

According to the ‘Transparency in an Omnichannel World’ report presented by The Food Industry Association FMI and NielsenIQ, 64% of consumers are ready to buy from a brand that provides more insight on the product, besides sustenance information. The nutrient facts mentioned on the product package somewhat influence the shopping behaviour of a vast majority of health-conscious consumers (89%), while for 66% it is of prime importance. Other than sustenance information, 80% of consumers believe that food retailers should mention other transparency indicators as well, including allergen information and values-based facts like fair trade and animal welfare. Among the 55% of frequent online shoppers, 47% hold that online channels are an easier way to scrutinize sourcing information of a product. In terms of transparency, 30% of consumers demand brief product information, while others expect fast delivery and search functionality. Read more from Nielseniq

Ocado is innovating e-commerce by introducing lighter robots with faster working efficiency

Kroger e-commerce has teamed up with Ocado, a robotics platform business, to automate its operations with the help of a fulfilment robot that is light in weight and comes with a robotic arm to pack, pick and process the items efficiently. With the help of Ocado’s order routing operation, the consumers can now receive a wide range of products from Kroger in no time. Both Kroger and Ocado are currently thinking to expand these innovations across Kroger’s online fulfilment system. Read more from Supplychaindive

Consumers urge retailers to maintain food transparency while manufacturing products

According to the ‘Transparency in an Omnichannel World’ report presented by The Food Industry Association FMI and NielsenIQ, 64% of consumers are ready to buy from a brand that provides more insight on the product, besides sustenance information. The nutrient facts mentioned on the product package somewhat influence the shopping behaviour of a vast majority of health-conscious consumers (89%), while for 66% it is of prime importance. Other than sustenance information, 80% of consumers believe that food retailers should mention other transparency indicators as well, including allergen information and values-based facts like fair trade and animal welfare. Among the 55% of frequent online shoppers, 47% hold that online channels are an easier way to scrutinize sourcing information of a product. In terms of transparency, 30% of consumers demand brief product information, while others expect fast delivery and search functionality. Read more from Nielseniq

Ocado is innovating e-commerce by introducing lighter robots with faster working efficiency

Kroger e-commerce has teamed up with Ocado, a robotics platform business, to automate its operations with the help of a fulfilment robot that is light in weight and comes with a robotic arm to pack, pick and process the items efficiently. With the help of Ocado’s order routing operation, the consumers can now receive a wide range of products from Kroger in no time. Both Kroger and Ocado are currently thinking to expand these innovations across Kroger’s online fulfilment system. Read more from Supplychaindive