Hub One is launching a solution to help fast food players comply with the Agec law, which has banned them from using disposable dishes and packaging since January 1, 2023.
Since January 1, 2023, as part of the Agec lawthe fast food sector must use reusable packaging and tableware for consumption on the spot. Objective: to reduce the production of waste while fast food consumes 220,000 tonnes of disposable packaging each year in France.
In this context, Hub One, a digital technology operator for companies and public organizations, has developed Hub One GreenTrack, a solution that allows restaurants to ensure the traceability of their cutlery and packaging. The goal is to help them fight against theft and loss of dishes. Damage to catering brands estimated at 3,000 euros per month according to a study carried out by Hub One. The technology developed by this company should make it possible to trace, record and manage stocks of reusable tableware.
“We work on the traceability of reusable containers that work with RFID technology. These are tags implanted on the containers. A preparer will take care of making your tray on a small table which is actually a reader that allows to match your order to the containers. When you finish lunch, you will bring your tray back to the place provided for this purpose and there will be a kind of unpairing. That is to say, as soon as you put the your packaging of fries in the place provided for this purpose, the refund will be recorded and your deposit will be returned to you”, explains Guillaume de Lavallade to Tech&Co.
Limit redemption costs
Restaurant owners can thus know what is the state of their stock, but also geolocate the dishes and their container which is also attached to an order. A solution that offers the possibility of setting up reuse but also deposit. Several advantages for restaurateurs: a limitation of the costs of repurchases, a simplification of the inventories and a reduction in the loss of crockery.
Hub One thus provides companies with the equipment and software to be able to pair readers with RFID tags. To obtain connected containers, two solutions coexist.
“The first option is to include the RFID chips directly in new dishes. The second solution is to have a micro sticker that attaches to existing dishes”, explains Guillaume de Lavallade.
It costs 200 euros, for a one-month subscription, to acquire the system and the software.
