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The global food supply chain’s path forward is anything but strait

When the Strait of Hormuz closed six months ago, the global food and energy supply chain as we knew it came to an end. Like most other commodity intelligence firms, Helios AI expected global food prices to rise by more than 10%.

Predicting the next food crisis: Helios A unpacks 4 factors shaping global hunger

As conflict in the Middle East and supply chain disruptions persist, concerns are growing about the long-term resilience of agrifood supply chains and food security risks for developing economies across the globe, including in large parts of Africa and Southeast Asia, according to a report from commodity intelligence platform provider Helios AI

The Iran War’s Other Energy Shortage—Food

The Iran war will constrain the supply not only of oil and gas but of food. Two shocks hit the global food system following American and Israeli attacks on Iran, but only one was widely reported. First, the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed beginning Feb. 28, day one of the war. Second, on March 18, Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. In both cases, media coverage has focused on petroleum prices. That framing is dangerously incomplete.

Gates Foundation-funded pilot empowers East African coffee growers to manage climate change with Helios AI

Helios AI is helping East African coffee growers determine how to grow and when to sell their crops through a Gates Foundation-funded pilot project. COSA and Helios AI are working to ensure that coffee cooperatives have access to weather forecast information to inform their farming operations, the companies shared in a press release.

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How to Protect Food and Drink Supply Chains

Food Navigator | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

It is important to take into account how climate change can affect different regions differently, said Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO and co-founder of Helios AI, which uses AI to assess supply risks worldwide due to climate change. While the average temperature worldwide is getting hotter, he explained, the extremes are both extreme hot and extreme cold. He points to, as an example, a coffee grower in Brazil who recently experienced two unexpected frosts.

Climate Info Purge Case to Test Bounds of Government Records Law

Bloomberg Law | Taylor Mills

Government information about crop survival programs and conservation funds are critical as prolonged droughts, record high temperatures, and increased natural disaster risks drive mass crop failure and force new planting norms, the farmers say. “You’re going to see an acceleration of these risks and this volatility in agriculture, and you need to make this information available to farmers, producers, and buyers to make better decisions,” said Francsico Martin-Rayo, CEO and co-founder of the agricultural commodities tracking platform Helios.

The Supply Side: Helios AI to help Walmart with forecasting for agri commodities

Talk Business | Kim Souza

Helios AI announced it has signed on to help Walmart with enhanced price forecast tools for agricultural commodities. Helios and Walmart officials met as part of the retail giant’s Open Call for U.S. suppliers event last September. Helios developed the in-house software to help food suppliers and manufacturers better understand risks to their supply chains.

Walmart partners with Helios AI to climate-proof its global agri-food supply chain

New Food Magazine | Ben Cornwell

Helios became the first software company ever to secure a coveted ‘golden ticket’ at the retailer’s flagship event, which saw more than 500 entrepreneurs pitch their products in the hope of securing shelf space at Walmart’s 4,600 US stores and online marketplace. The partnership will see Walmart integrate Helios’ artificial intelligence (AI) platform, which predicts the price and availability of agricultural commodities based on climate risk.

Walmart turns to AI to forecast prices

The Herald Sun | Catherine Douglas Moran

Walmart aims to improve its evaluation of medium- and long-term climate risks for the global agricultural supply chain with the software provided by Helios AI, which predicts the price and availability of agricultural commodities using climate risk and artificial intelligence.

Helios AI software named winner in Walmart’s Open Call event

The Packer | The Packer Staff

Walmart held its 11th annual Open Call event in September at its home office in Bentonville, Ark., attracting entrepreneurs from across the country to pitch their products to representatives in hopes of landing a spot on store shelves and online. More than 500 entrepreneurs were selected to make their pitch, and Helios AI became the first software winner in the history of Open Call, according to a news release.

Walmart to deploy AI price forecasting tool

Grocery Dive | Catherine Douglas Moran

Alongside the new partnership, Helios announced a new suite of features that include the ability to assess climate risk and provide weather projections for a year into the future as well as the ability to change the timeframe of charts and key performance indicators, instead of pre-defined timeframes, according to the announcement.

Walmart predicts agricultural prices with AI climate risk tool

Chain Store Age | Dan Berthiaume

The discount giant is deploying Helios Artificial Intelligence climate risk and price forecasting software. Helios was a winner of the annual Walmart Open Call event that lets entrepreneurs pitch products and technology solutions to Walmart.