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The complex nature of defining “Healthy”

Retailers are under constant pressure to diversify and emphasise their product offering through a health lens. However, differentiating “healthier” products is highly complex, requiring data-led nutrition and demanding attention from regulatory framework, nutritional guidelines, and product label knowledge.

Are you confident in the results and coverage of your product search? Think again.

One of the most important aspects of a food retailer’s site is its search functionality. Without a robust system in place, you inhibit your customers’ ability to shop for the products they need. With the correct indexing customers can find what they’re looking for with ease.

Embracing Innovation: Spoon Guru Welcomes Tech Leader Alex Rutter to Board

Announcing the launch of Spoon Guru’s innovative Nutrition Intelligence app for grocery retailers on Google Cloud Marketplace. This will enable us to better deliver unique solutions, at scale, to more retail clients.

Tech Leader Alex Rutter Joins Spoon Guru’s Board to Accelerate AI-Powered Nutrition Solutions

Announcing the launch of Spoon Guru’s innovative Nutrition Intelligence app for grocery retailers on Google Cloud Marketplace. This will enable us to better deliver unique solutions, at scale, to more retail clients.

Build vs Buy – The never ending conundrum

Incorporating an AI-based Nutrition Data component to your existing technology stack might seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s why the easiest solution is to partner with a specialized technology provider like us, and gain immediate access to cutting-edge solutions without the hassle of in-house development.

Beyond simple tags and dietary filters

Now, more than ever, when consumers are grocery shopping they are doing so with product ingredients and nutrition in mind. While it feels like an easy win to simply meet shoppers in the fresh food aisle or rely on manufacturers to revise their front-of-pack information, for many consumers this does not go far enough.

Moving the needle with health campaigns

The expectation that food retailers will actively support the health and wellbeing of their customers is growing day by day. To move the needle on health and wellbeing, retailers need a solid versatile solution that can be integrated into their current ecosystem to provide the most cost-effective, high impact intervention. This starts with, first and foremost, your product data. 

The Modern Shopper: Nadia El Hadery, YFood

Since founding YFood in 2013, Nadia El Hadery has gained some unique insights into grocery & food tech. She spoke to Phil Lempert about consumer trends, technology, and the ongoing evolution of grocery.

Sugar – the ingredient with many names

There’s a lot of uncertainty around which types of foods and drinks are the ‘healthier’ choices. With ingredients like sugar going by over 50 different names, it’s hard for consumers to make well informed purchase decisions.