Checkpoint Sytems offers first RFID tag for fresh food retail management
Checkpoint Systems’s Chinook, an advanced RFID inlay designed specifically for reusable packaging, offers improved traceability, durability, and microwave safety throughout the retail supply chain.
The inlay is designed to be a rugged, reliable solution that supports repeated use without compromising food safety or RFID functionality. Fully standards-compliant, Chinook offers confidence to retailers, manufacturers, and food brands operating in fast-paced, high-demand environments.
Certified by EECC official tests, Chinook inlay’s performance remained stable, maintaining more than 50% of its maximum read range, after 45 microwave cycles under the tests’ predetermined conditions. EECC concludes that: “Overall, the Chinook tag from Checkpoint has proven to be a robust and reliable transponder, making it well-suited for applications requiring frequent microwave exposure while ensuring consistent RFID performance.”
Chinook is suited to a wide range of use cases, offering key benefits in sectors such as in supermarkets and retail chains, where it improves the management of fresh, pre-cooked and bulk products, optimising operational efficiency. In processed food production, it enables full traceability throughout the product life cycle. Likewise, in restaurants and catering services, Chinook inlay is positioned as an indispensable solution for fast food chains, delivery services and mass events, providing more efficient inventory control and reusable packaging.
From a sustainability perspective, Chinook contributes to the circular economy by enabling multiple reuse cycles, reducing waste and improving packaging lifecycle efficiency. Its supply chain visibility supports full traceability from source to shelf, while its flexible format makes it suitable for various reusable packaging types, including plastic and glass, across fresh, frozen and prepared foods.
As packaging regulations tighten, including the EU’s Packaging Directive that requires all packaging to be reusable or recyclable by 2030, retailers face growing pressure to adopt forward-thinking, compliant solutions. Chinook™ meets this need combining RFID innovation, food safety and reusability to help future-proof retailers’ packaging strategies.
