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Julian Benefield: General Counsel for Foodstuffs North Island said facial recognition trial a success

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Publish Date
Fri, 6 Dec 2024, 4:48pm
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Julian Benefield: General Counsel for Foodstuffs North Island said facial recognition trial a success

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Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Fri, 6 Dec 2024, 4:48pm

A six-month facial recognition trial at 25 Foodstuffs North Island stores reduced harm by 16% across the board.

The initiative prevented more than 100 serious in-store incidents, including assault.

General counsel for Foodstuffs North Island Julian Benefield speaks with Heather du Plessis-Allan about this as well as the ‘onion trick’ being used at checkouts.

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