Walmart uses 100s of bots to automate back-office processes. Western Digital reduces CapEx by using artificial intelligence to optimise test equipment. Bank of America and Harvard University’s Kennedy School collaborate on responsible AI development. 7-Eleven uses chatbots and research voice interfaces to innovate the user experience. At Pearson artificial intelligence is at the heart of the latest product innovations. Here are a few interesting videos about the AI reployments of these companies: Walmart AI Bots Bank of America Merrill Lynch April 11th 2018, Catherine Bessant,...

Ménage à Trois, a wine brand that is wholly owned and operated by Napa Valley, Calif.-based Trinchero Family Estates, announced the limited release of Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon.

Brandy and liqueurs are among the alcoholic beverages that have been targeted with proposed retaliatory tariffs from the US in response to an ongoing dispute with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The US has been embroiled in a “long-standing” spat with the WTO over civil aircraft subsidies. On 8 April, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) revealed a draft list of EU products that could be hit by retaliatory tariffs – including alcohol. However, trade groups representing the alcohol industry in the US, including the Distilled Spirits Council, have said they “strongly oppose the inclusion...

Diageo is seeking to capitalise on the growth of the ready-to-drink (RTD) market with the launch of two bottled Tanqueray and tonics. Tanqaueray London Dry Gin and Tonic and Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Distilled Gin and Tonic will be available in the UK off-trade from the end of May. The two “premium” pre-mixes are presented in bespoke glass bottles topped with a screw cap to reflect the brand’s full-sized 700ml format. Mixed with a “premium crafted tonic”, the RTDs are available as 275ml single serves or in a 4 x 275ml pack. Both varieties are bottled at 6.5% abv. “We’re really excited to be...

Polar Beverages released its summer seltzer lineup, which features five flavors.

Ideal for craft breweries, the GI applicator can create multi-packs of four, six or eight cans, all with just one compact and competitively priced machine.

Call it idle/lost time, productive/positive time, but the results in any case will have significant impacts on beverage producing operations that involve unwarranted expenses in machinery, materials and labor, less than desirable asset utilization and unrecoverable productive time.