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Automation

From cookies to shampoo: Consumer products are getting an AI makeover
L’Oreal’s recent innovation was repurposing molecules in skincare products for use in shampoo.

From cookies to shampoo: Consumer products are getting an AI makeover

French cosmetics company L'Oreal has used AI to identify molecules in its skincare products that can be repurposed for use in shampoo and can now create products four times faster than before, a senior executi...
Why FMCG leaders are turning to RML Machinery for next‑gen production
How RML Machinery’s automation solutions deliver ROI for FMCG manufacturers
Why retailers can’t escape responsibility for AI chatbots
Woolworths AI agent rambles about its ‘mother’ revealing deep tech problems

Automation Archives

Ocado

Job cuts, lapsed deals and Coles: What’s really going on at Ocado

Ocado is betting that new licensing deals and partners like Coles can finally vindicate its bold grocery vision.
Bunnings Warehouse

Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition free-for-all

Businesses using facial recognition cameras need customer consent – but a new ruling could open a loophole in the law.
Woolworths customers

Why grocery is becoming the next test case for agentic AI

Inside Woolworths’ push to automate the weekly shop.
Swisslog machines

How to optimise space use with smart warehouse automation technologies

With PowerStore, you can typically store up to 60 per cent more pallets in the same space.
Businessmen

Smarter data is key to successful brand stretching

Leveraging tech advances, data analytics, and automation is one of five tenets of success for elastic brands.
CeMAT dome immage showing exhibition floor

This is retail’s pressure test: Are you ready to compete?

Australian retailers now face escalating costs, longer lead times, and a customer base with less disposable income, and ...
Electronic Shelf Label in supermarket produce department

Secure fastenings: The key to long-lasting ESLs

Electronic shelf labels are increasingly being used instead of conventional, less flexible paper labels.
Grocery retail store worker looking at products on shelf.

Sales force automation: why a global solution is essential in 2025

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry thrives on speed, consistency and the ability to adapt to ever-changing m...

Smart aisles: the AI-driven retail evolution

As AI continues to evolve, its role in transforming the supermarket, grocery, and convenience store sectors will only gr...
Arnott’s amplifies operations with $65m automated hub in Western Sydney

Arnott’s opens $65 million automated hub in Western Sydney

The new centre is adjacent to the group's largest biscuit-making site and will serve as a pivotal thoroughfare for more ...

The future of food: What tomorrow could bring

The food delivery industry will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace now that in-store shopping is available again....

Use of image recognition to fuel FMCG sales growth

Image recognition will be a powerful arsenal for the future of FMCG sales growth.

Robot makes French fries faster, better than humans do

Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California.

Woolworths to accept QR code payments

The new feature added to the company’s loyalty program app will allow shoppers to seamlessly pay and earn reward points ...

Carrefour’s Flash 10/10 c-store deploys avatars and AI to speed purchases

Paris' Flash 10/10 concept store has been described as "one of the stores with the most advanced technology in the world...