A new AI image-recognition service is unveiled at iba, which tracks in-store patisserie and bakery shelf performances in real-time. AI specialist MarketLab, in partnership with Puratos, developed Spotimize to help with shelf management, lower waste and improve the customer’s experience. During its current startup phase, the Spotimize service will be available to a limited number of customers in selected countries.
Kusto Group aims to open and operate 55 Wendy’s outlets across Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan by 2030, and will also introduce a Next Generation restaurant layout and innovative AI-based drive-thru in Kazakhstan by Q2 2024.
EIT Food, the world’s largest agrifood community, will receive USD 500,000 in funding from the Citi Foundation’s first Global Innovation Challenge – a new model for philanthropic support to organizations that are developing innovative solutions to social and economic challenges facing low-income communities. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
High energy costs and changed purchasing behavior prompted the company to seek reorganization. The management of Biebelhausener Mühle GmbH & Co. KG, one of the largest and oldest companies in the Trier region with around 550 employees, is undergoing a formal restructuring process.
Robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated order and payment processes will be showcased at iba, part of the show’s digitalization focus. Visitors will be able to discover new opportunities in the iba.DIGITALISATION AREA, supported by AHA 360° and Shop-IQ.
