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Robinsons Fruit Shoot aids visually impaired shoppers

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Robinsons Fruit Shoot has launched accessible packaging for blind and partially sighted shoppers. The Carlsberg Britvic brand is adding NaviLens technology to its packaging – a code that, when scanned with a mobile phone, allows partially sighted shoppers to more easily see ingredients and nutritional…

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