An increasing number of retailers, food service and distribution companies, and Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) selling food and beverages items have implemented, are rolling out or trialing RAIN RFID and BLE technology. Well-known examples include Chipotle, Kroger, Migros and Walmart.

Smart fridge sales kiosk companies like Byte Technology, FrescoFrigo, Husky Intelligent Fridges and REDYREF Interactive Kiosks use RFID technology to automatically track the inventory of products inside refrigerators. This reduces the need for manual inventory counting and enables real-time inventory management and self-checkout.

Brands, retailers and service companies depend on highly reliable supply chains to ensure precise stock level while managing freshness efficiently. In many countries and regions around the world, food safety regulations require more data to be captured on the journey from farm to fork. A growing world population and climate change are driving the need for greater efficiency to help reduce food waste and loss.

RAIN RFID and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) technology offer many benefits:

• Improved inventory management: RAIN RFID and BLE enables grocers and food service companies to track their inventory at pallet, case or item level, providing accurate, up-to-date information on stock levels, product locations, and expiry dates.
• Enhanced food safety and freshness: RAIN RFID and BLE sensor tags such as the EOS-890 Sensor,  EOS-654 BLE G3, EOS-658 BLE IN100 and EOS-651 BLE IN100 can be used to monitor the temperature and condition of food products throughout the supply chain.

At Tageos, we help our customers like service bureaus, label converters, and system integrators meet RFID tagging requirements by providing advanced and specialty RAIN RFID and BLE inlays and tags tailored to specific needs, with consistent quality and high performance at scale. The broad portfolio of our RAIN RFID inlays for food items can be used to manufacture a wide variety of tag form factors, including pressure-sensitive labels, stickers, and flag tags for product packaging or individual food and beverage items.

Our unified global manufacturing network spans North America, Europe, and Asia, with factories in Fletcher, North Carolina (USA); Montpellier (France); and Guangzhou (China). Each facility is equipped with the latest RFID inlay production and testing equipment and together, they have an annual production capacity of over 12 billion units. All our facilities are fully compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards and have consistently received ARC Quality Certification from the Auburn University RFID Lab since 2020.

To meet specific needs, customers can collaborate with Tageos’ Innovation Center of Excellence (ICoE) in Munich, which expands our existing R&D and innovation strengths and capabilities. The ICoE’s areas of expertise include custom antennas for RFID inlays, emerging technologies such as Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), and integrating batteries, sensors, and other advanced components.

To learn more about Tageos’ latest RFID inlays for food items or to order samples and address special requirements, please contact our sales team.