Walmart said Wednesday that it will open five automated distribution centers for fresh food across the country, as the retailer chases efficiency and its online grocery business grows. The ...

As AI-driven systems take control of food logistics, resilience increasingly hinges on whether humans retain the authority and capacity to intervene when software fails.

Walmart is opening five automated distribution centers to manage fresh food for its online grocery business across the U.S. CNBC reports that each facility will be around 700,000 square feet — twice ...

FARR WEST, Utah, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Food Stores (AFS), a leading provider of groceries and other goods and services to independent retailers in nine Intermountain states, and ...

Walmart plans to add five new automated distribution centers to its grocery supply chain, according to a Wednesday business update from EVP of Supply Chain Operations David Guggina. The retail giant ...

Construction is underway, with operations expected to begin in 2029.

Metro, Inc., opened an automated distribution center for fresh products in Toronto earlier this week, putting a final stamp on the Canadian grocer’s supply chain modernization plan. The project ...

For kiosk and vending machine vendors, the trend toward vending-operated food service represents potential for significant expansion. For foodservice brands, it offers a new distribution channel.

Supermarket shelves can look full despite the food systems underneath them being under strain. Fruit may be stacked neatly, ...