The Northeastern grocer opened Picadeli bars at a pair of Pennsylvania stores Wednesday and is preparing to bring the self-service stations to six more locations over the coming weeks.

The Midwestern supermarket chain plans to bring the Picadeli bars to 15 stores, with the first two set to debut Wednesday.

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Based in St. Louis, Schnucks will bring Picadeli’s AI-powered smart salad bar to 22 locations, providing its customers with fresh, better-for-you food that is both accessible and affordable.

Schnuck Markets plans to install technology-driven salad bars designed by Picadeli of Sweden in 22 supermarkets under its Schnucks and Eatwell banners in Missouri and Illinois, executives of the companies said in interviews with Grocery Dive.

Plant based, in combination with an advanced high-tech salad bar. Picadeli has developed a fast food concept aimed at grocery retail and convenience stores that is completely in line with today's strong health and sustainability trends.

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Albertsons is piloting artificial intelligence-driven salad bars in six East Coast supermarkets through a partnership with European food technology company Picadeli, according to a press release.

Picadeli, Europe's leading in-store salad bar concept, partners with Albertsons Companies on U.S. debut to make fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable.

The Swedish company plans to roll out its self-service concept, which wraps food preparation, internet-connected bars and order management into a single package, in U.S. grocery stores in late 2021.