Manufacturing

Nestle has set up an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley, Calif. to help deepen relationships with consumers online and in social media.

Under the agreement, McCormick will use Enterras Cognitive Reasoning Platform to develop insights and services to better serve consumers and its ecosystem of food and beverage partners.

NGC's software is expected to enable Nicole Miller to optimize lead times, drive down costs, maximize profit opportunities, and respond quickly to fast-changing consumer preferences.

The Velocity service provides real-time visibility into retail performance, down to the retail store level by SKU and daily or weekly, for manufacturers running the SAP demand signal management software.

The premium chocolatier celebrates its web site with exclusive products, a free shipping offer and gift-with-purchase promotion.

The new offering complements the existing Connected Customer suite by enabling FMCG brands and retailers to encourage customer purchasing across social, digital and printed channels.

Building on Walmart's commitment to purchase an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over the next 10 years, Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announce that three suppliers have made new domestic manufacturing commitments that will create 385 jobs.

Nestle has pledged to accelerate the reduction of salt across all its food brands worldwide to support a World Health Organization salt target of no more than 5g of salt per person, per day, by 2025.