Checkpoint Systems, a global leader in RFID and RF-driven solutions, presents Chinook™, an innovative RFID inlay designed specifically for reusable food packaging. Chinook™ offers microwave safety and durability, while enhancing traceability across the supply chain.
The inlay stands out as a rugged, reliable solution with an innovative design that enables repeated use without compromising food safety or RFID functionality. Chinook™ is standards-compliant, delivering confidence to packaging manufacturers, food brands, and retailers operating in high-demand environments.
Certified by EECC official tests, the 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 processed food production, where it enables full traceability throughout the product life cycle. In supermarkets and retail chains, its design is ideal for improving the management of fresh, pre-cooked and bulk products, optimising operational efficiency.
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 regulations tighten, particularly under the EU’s Packaging Directive, which mandates all packaging to be reusable or recyclable by 2030, brands and packaging manufacturers are under pressure to adopt sustainable solutions. Chinook™ is Checkpoint’s response, combining advanced RFID technology, food safety, and reusability to support circular packaging systems and help meet evolving regulatory demands.
Where reusable packaging needs to be tracked, Chinook™ offers a durable, scalable solution that supports operational excellence and sustainable packaging practices.
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