Fonterra and Nestlé team up to reduce emissions
The partnership includes a New Zealand first – a drive to develop a commercially viable net zero carbon emissions dairy farm.
Technology
Foodstuffs NI trials facial recognition technology
Serious retail crime in supermarkets is up 246% since the start of the pandemic, leading to a new technology being trialled in some Foodstuffs stores to keep teams and customers safe.
Teddy delivers groceries in minutes
Teddy is the grocery store ready to deliver, in a few short minutes, those essentials you forgot to pick up in your main shop this week.
Coles takes flight with new drone delivery service
Coles is set to be Australia’s first major supermarket to offer drone delivery, with a pilot set to commence in Canberra shortly.
Digital receipts to reduce paper waste
Countdown customers are now able to opt out of getting paper receipts at the checkout and have them sent digitally through the myCountdown app.
Auckland’s greenest supermarket opens its doors
Filled with environmentally-conscious and future-focussed features, Countdown Waiata Shores is set to be Tamaki Makaurau’s first ever Green Star accredited supermarket.
Comvita and Microsoft collaboration brings magic of the hive to life
The new collaboration involves the creation of an immersive multi-sensory consumer experience powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens technology.
RangeMe goes global
The world’s largest product discovery and sourcing platform has fully launched its global service to retailers in Australia, NZ, and the wider APAC region.
Latest online shopping tech for Christchurch shoppers
Brand new technology will increase the availability of online shopping in the city by an additional 4,000 orders per week.
Countdown trials new robotic locker for online shoppers
Countdown is trialling new contactless technology that kicks convenience up another notch for customers.
Countdown’s new tech makes online shopping five times faster
Countdown has unveiled the next generation of online shopping in New Zealand.
AED machines at Countdown saved four lives last year
When Countdown provided Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to all of its 183 supermarkets across New Zealand last year, they had little idea that four Kiwi families would be able to see their loved ones again as a result.