| |   | | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | |  |  | PayRange Inc. and KioSoft Technologies have settled a four-year patent dispute over mobile payment technology used to enable consumers to pay self-service retail machines such as laundry and vending machines. | 
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 |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | |  |  | Tomra announced the launch of Tomra RollPac, the company’s most compact and first vertical backroom system for the storage of drink containers returned for recycling.  | 
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 |  |  | | | |  | |  |  |  | Sponsored | |  | |  |  | Looking back at 2023, I realize that one business sale was so well executed, it is worth writing about. Every aspect of the deal was picture perfect.  The operator’s attitude, the planning, the adjustments that were made to maximize the selling price – all spot on. Best of all, it offers a roadmap that can be used by any operator who is interested in selling their business in the coming months. | 
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 |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | |  |  | South Australia's Adelaide Oval is the first sports ground outside of North America to use the AI-powered computer vision technology by Silicon Valley-based Mashgin.  | 
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 |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | |  |  | From SMRT1 Technologies  SMRT1 Technologies takes automatic merchandising to the next level. The SMRT1 Pod not only provides smart vending solutions but also can track customer interactions, collect customer data, and be custom built to solve complex dispensing problems for a seamless and interactive consumer experience. Each... | 
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| | |  | |  |  | From FoodSpot FoodSpot’s new BA1 empowers companies with 24/7 cashierless sales of restaurant-quality food. The smart sticker expiration-tracking system boasts best-in-class food safety while the deadbolt and security camera make it a secure option. The mammoth 4,214 square inches of shelf space makes it the... | 
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