Product Innovation

McCormick Works with IBM on AI-Enabled Product Development
The new system gives McCormick's product developers the ability to explore flavor territories more efficiently to predict and develop new combinations from a plethora of data sources.
Kind Healthy Snacks Names President
Health and wellness veteran Mike Barkley was succeed John Leahy as president and chief operating officer of Kind Healthy Snacks.

BevMo! Tests Voice-Enabled On-Shelf Shopping Assistant

The five-store pilot will employ the "SmartAisle" system from The Mars Agency to help shoppers select the best whiskey for their needs.
Top CPGs Join TerraCycle in Reusable Packaging Initiative

The "Loop" e-commerce platform will let consumers order products from P&G, Nestlé and other top CPGs that will be shipped in reusable containers to be picked back up after usage.
Tip of the Spear Technology: Pensa Drones

CGT looks at emerging technologies that offer unique solutions to consumer goods companies seeking to transform their organizations. This week: store auditing drones from Pensa Systems.
Walgreens, Microsoft to Open 'Digital Health Corners' in Stores

A new strategic partnership between the drugstore and software giants is aimed at nothing short of innovating and improving health care.
NRF Show Quick Take: All the World’s a Store

With the "Apocalypse" behind them, retailers are now dedicated to the task at hand: transforming traditional stores to meet evolving shopper demand.
Best Buy Bets on Digital Price Labels

Best Buy is continuing to transform its business and in-store experience with the addition of digital price labels to 240 stores.
L'Oreal's Latest Tool Detects pH Levels

A wearable sensor from La Roche-Posay measures skin pH levels to help consumers care better for their skin.
CVS Shoppers Make a 'Holiday Dash'

CVS/pharmacy took much of its holiday efforts online this year, expanding its reach by tapping social influencers and creating holiday-themed how-to videos, to name a few.