Diageo, possibly the world’s second-largest supplier of hard liquors, on June 30 announced the acquisition of Vivanda, owner of the FlavorPrint artificial intelligence technology behind several Diageo projects aiming to match consumers with the right Diageo-owned alcoholic product. The price was not disclosed. Diageo has used Vivanda’s system since 2019 in the former’s “What’s Your Whisky” platform and more recently in the Journey of Flavour experience at a Johnnie Walker sampling … [Read more...] about Diageo Buys AI Company That Suggests Consumer Liquor Choices
Factory Talk
Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation Showroom Upgraded to Strengthen Co-innovation with Customers
In July 2022, Mitsubishi Electric renewed its ‘East Japan FA Solution Center’ in Akihabara, Japan following four successful and busy years of operation since its inauguration in 2018. The update will expand the number of solution-based demonstrations and strengthen co-innovation activities to help visitors achieve their manufacturing goals using the latest innovations. The major interests in today’s manufacturing industry focus on how customers can utilize automation and digital … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation Showroom Upgraded to Strengthen Co-innovation with Customers
New prospects for meat product manufacturers
Hamburg, June 2022 – “Plant-based food has become one of the most important food trends of our time. In addition to existing plant-based products, new alternatives are coming onto the market that are more and more similar to meat and fish in flavour and texture,” says trend researcher Hanni Rützler in the newly published Food Report 2023. This year’s IFFA likewise showed that plant-based alternatives and hybrid products are increasingly a matter of course for the meat products industry. … [Read more...] about New prospects for meat product manufacturers
