Albertsons is deploying an artificial intelligence platform across its chain to reduce seafood shrinkage.
After a successful pilot project earlier this year, the Boise, Idaho-based grocer has announced that it will be using AI technology from San Francisco, California-based Afresh Technologies to help customers at Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Vons and ACME. banner.
AI-powered predictive ordering solution for the fresh sector allows Albertsons' meat and seafood teams to leverage AI to make recommendations for high-value, highly perishable items such as fresh chicken and pre-filled orders. , you can keep your cooler and freezer bright while increasing inventory rates. According to the company, volumes of slow-moving prepackaged products such as bacon are low.
“At Albertsons, we strive to create a unique experience with fresh food, and our meat and seafood departments are an important part of this strategy,” said Susan Morris, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Albertsons. Affresh enables our employees to act smarter.” We make decisions every day to keep your favorites in stock and ensure you receive the highest quality, freshest products. ”
The platform is also helping stores “significantly reduce food waste as Albertsons continues to make progress toward its goal of zero landfill waste by 2030,” Morris said. said.
Afresh's platform is an AI solution built for fresh food that analyzes shopping data to drive optimal decision-making in fresh departments such as meat, seafood, and deli to satisfy customers. Provide just the right amount of analysis your store needs. We keep our shrink levels low, Afresh Chief Revenue Officer Dane Charette told Seafood Source.
“Seafood and meat departments are particularly difficult for grocers to navigate because the products are expensive, highly perishable, and are often some of the biggest drivers of store declines,” Charette said. he said.
Afresh works by allowing department managers to generate AI-managed pre-filled orders according to a short list of required inventory checks. Insights are delivered to store teams via handheld tablets, allowing employees to quickly and efficiently work on order recommendations, Charette said.
Albertsons has successfully reduced food waste in its produce department since 2022 as a result of its partnership with Affresh, the retailer said. Then, after his two-month successful pilot in the meat and seafood sectors in 2023, the Afresh platform was implemented chain-wide in the summer and fall.
Charette declined to reveal specific results of the pilot program.
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