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Point74 launches Pro PLM platform for UK food makers

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Point74 unveils Pro PLM platform to help UK food manufacturers ditch spreadsheets, centralise recipes and tighten control of margins.
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Point74 names Rob Sinclair as new Chief Executive Officer

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Midlands software firm Point74 appoints Rob Sinclair as CEO to spearhead UK and international growth of its food lifecycle platform.
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Tech revolution reshapes global cold chain logistics

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.
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Tesco trials 2D QR barcodes as EU demand for data grows

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Tesco is piloting next-generation 2D QR codes to boost transparency, cut food waste and meet tougher EU product data rules.
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LabelBlind secures USD $500,000 to boost global food labelling

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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LabelBlind raises USD $500,000 seed funding to expand its AI-driven food labelling platform across 30+ global markets, speeding compliance and exports.
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Retail Insight adds AI-driven waste & safety tools for grocers

Mon, 4th Aug 2025
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Retail Insight has enhanced its WasteInsight platform with AI tools to help UK grocers cut food waste, optimise markdowns, manage donations, and improve food safety compliance.
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UK Food Standards to enhance safety with AI tool

Tue, 25th Mar 2025
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The Food Standards Agency is partnering with Aiimi to deploy AI-driven search technology to enhance food safety assessments and expedite new product applications.
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Siemens teams with FoodChain ID to enhance CPG compliance

Tue, 19th Nov 2024
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physical security
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supply chain
Siemens Digital Industries Software teams up with FoodChain ID to enhance its Xcelerator software, integrating critical compliance data for the CPG sector.
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Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Chirp Network partners with Farmsent to bring IoT connectivity to over 160,000 farmers, aiming to optimise the global food supply chain and increase small farmers' profits.