Tracking for reusable cups, dishes, and takeaway packaging

Rotion runs the loop behind reuse schemes: cups, bowls, plates, and takeaway boxes with digital identities, deposits that add up, and returns that actually come back.

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No new hardware. Your existing labels. Runs alongside your ERP.

Loop control

Run a reuse scheme that stays closed

Cups and bowls leave with every order. Rotion shows what is out, where it is, and what never came back.

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In one demo we map your reuse loop and show you where returns break down.

Leakage increase detected

Leakage increase

Retail location #KZ88DS has used 21% higher leakage this month.

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Fleet occupancy - July

226,713 / 244,300

70%

There are still 13 days until a new batch is produced.

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Fleet status - July

244,300 items

+12%

In use

Transit

Wash

Real-time loop visibility

See stock per venue, return point, and wash hub in real time.

Real-time loop visibility

See stock per venue, return point, and wash hub in real time.

Real-time loop visibility

See stock per venue, return point, and wash hub in real time.

Loss and anomaly detection

Spot venues losing stock, return points overflowing, and shrinkage trends early.

Loss and anomaly detection

Spot venues losing stock, return points overflowing, and shrinkage trends early.

Loss and anomaly detection

Spot venues losing stock, return points overflowing, and shrinkage trends early.

One view across venues

Run multi-venue, event, and city-wide schemes from one system.

One view across venues

Run multi-venue, event, and city-wide schemes from one system.

One view across venues

Run multi-venue, event, and city-wide schemes from one system.

Digital Packaging Passport

Reusable box

Created 13 Jul, 2025

16 cycles

Every item or batch carries its own history

Issues, returns, and wash cycles logged per item or per batch. Deposit questions end with a lookup.

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Identity per item or batch

QR per cup or per crate of cups. Serialization where it pays off, batching where it does not.

Identity per item or batch

QR per cup or per crate of cups. Serialization where it pays off, batching where it does not.

Identity per item or batch

QR per cup or per crate of cups. Serialization where it pays off, batching where it does not.

Deposits that add up

Deposit flows follow scans from issue to refund, so reconciliation stops being manual.

Deposits that add up

Deposit flows follow scans from issue to refund, so reconciliation stops being manual.

Deposits that add up

Deposit flows follow scans from issue to refund, so reconciliation stops being manual.

Standards and integration ready

Compatible with POS, GS1, and partner systems without custom builds per venue.

Standards and integration ready

Compatible with POS, GS1, and partner systems without custom builds per venue.

Standards and integration ready

Compatible with POS, GS1, and partner systems without custom builds per venue.

Growth

Scale the scheme without losing the loop

More venues and higher volumes with the same pool.

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Recurring licenses

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Bulk Action

Client name

Annual Price

Tier

Order Total

Action

Status

Pending

Walmart

€25,000.00

₦50,000.00

Pending

Target

€50,000.00

₦50,000.00

Pending

Mediamarkt

€75,000.00

₦50,000.00

Pending

Fewer replacement purchases

Recover more items before they are written off and size the pool on real return rates.

Fewer replacement purchases

Recover more items before they are written off and size the pool on real return rates.

Fewer replacement purchases

Recover more items before they are written off and size the pool on real return rates.

Incremental rollout

Start with one venue, campus, or event. No big-bang launch required.

Incremental rollout

Start with one venue, campus, or event. No big-bang launch required.

Incremental rollout

Start with one venue, campus, or event. No big-bang launch required.

Better planning and asset ROI

Use real return rates to size the pool, plan wash capacity, and place return points.

Better planning and asset ROI

Use real return rates to size the pool, plan wash capacity, and place return points.

Better planning and asset ROI

Use real return rates to size the pool, plan wash capacity, and place return points.

Why reuse operators choose Rotion

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Plug and play

Works at the counter

Issue and return scans take seconds at POS or return points. No new hardware required.

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Plug and play

Works at the counter

Issue and return scans take seconds at POS or return points. No new hardware required.

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Plug and play

Works at the counter

Issue and return scans take seconds at POS or return points. No new hardware required.

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Independence

Neutral and non-competitive

Rotion does not run schemes or compete with operators. Your data stays yours.

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Independence

Neutral and non-competitive

Rotion does not run schemes or compete with operators. Your data stays yours.

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Independence

Neutral and non-competitive

Rotion does not run schemes or compete with operators. Your data stays yours.

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scaling

Designed for scale and complexity

Handles city-wide schemes, many venues, and event peaks without brittle customization.

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scaling

Designed for scale and complexity

Handles city-wide schemes, many venues, and event peaks without brittle customization.

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scaling

Designed for scale and complexity

Handles city-wide schemes, many venues, and event peaks without brittle customization.

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Why foodservice is rethinking single-use

Reuse targets are moving takeaway from single-use to returnable. Schemes fail on logistics, not intentions: deposits leak, returns pile up in the wrong place, and nobody sees the loop.

Deposits that reconcile themselves

Return points that never surprise you

Pool sized on real return rates

What loop-level data reveals in reuse schemes

Return friction decides return rates

Return rates follow return-point placement and opening hours more than deposit size. Per-point return data shows where friction sits and which locations would lift the whole loop.

Event peaks need pool elasticity

One festival weekend can move more cups than a month of regular trade. Real-time loop data lets pools flex between venues and events without over-buying stock.

Wash logistics are the scheme’s heartbeat

Cups earn nothing in a washing queue. Throughput data per wash hub shows whether the bottleneck is capacity, collection timing, or sorting, and what fixing it frees.

How it works

Give assets an identity

QR, barcode, or RFID. Existing labels reused where possible.

Scan at handover

Drivers and partners scan in seconds, or in bulk with SSCC batching.

See the loop

Balances, dwell times, and losses per partner, in real time.

Run more than one asset type?

Rotion tracks any returnable asset in one system. Mixed fleets are the normal case, not the exception.

Kegs

For breweries and distributors.

IBCs

For fillers and processors.

Totes & RPCs

For retail and food supply chains.

Crates

For producers and distributors.

Pallets

For manufacturers and logistics.

Other RTIs

If it returns, Rotion tracks it.

Integrate once. Sync everywhere. Rotion plays well with the tools you already use.

From ERPs to HR and accounting tools, Rotion plugs into your finance stack to keep data consistent, workflows tight, and teams aligned.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to common questions about getting started and using Rotion day to day.

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Let’s talk about your current setup or ambitions and see how Rotion can simplify your circular logistics.

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Do you prefer email? We're available at:

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Book a demo call

Let’s talk about your current setup or ambitions and see how Rotion can simplify your circular logistics.

Book a call

Do you prefer email? We're available at:

hello@rotion.eu

Book a demo call

Let’s talk about your current setup or ambitions and see how Rotion can simplify your circular logistics.

Book a call

Do you prefer email? We're available at:

hello@rotion.eu

Do we need to serialize every cup?

No. Rotion supports identity per item or per batch. Serialize where the deposit or item value justifies it, batch where it does not.

Do venues need new hardware?

No. Issue and return scans work with phones or existing scanners, and return points can run unattended with QR flows.

How do deposits work?

Deposit flows follow scans from issue to refund. Balances per venue and per return point reconcile automatically instead of by spreadsheet.

Can this handle events and seasonal peaks?

Yes. Pools can flex across venues and events, and return-point stock levels are visible in real time so collection runs happen before overflow.

How fast can we start?

Codes on items or batches, scanning at issue and return. Most schemes start with one venue or event and expand from there.

Do we need to serialize every cup?

No. Rotion supports identity per item or per batch. Serialize where the deposit or item value justifies it, batch where it does not.

Do venues need new hardware?

No. Issue and return scans work with phones or existing scanners, and return points can run unattended with QR flows.

How do deposits work?

Deposit flows follow scans from issue to refund. Balances per venue and per return point reconcile automatically instead of by spreadsheet.

Can this handle events and seasonal peaks?

Yes. Pools can flex across venues and events, and return-point stock levels are visible in real time so collection runs happen before overflow.

How fast can we start?

Codes on items or batches, scanning at issue and return. Most schemes start with one venue or event and expand from there.

Do we need to serialize every cup?

No. Rotion supports identity per item or per batch. Serialize where the deposit or item value justifies it, batch where it does not.

Do venues need new hardware?

No. Issue and return scans work with phones or existing scanners, and return points can run unattended with QR flows.

How do deposits work?

Deposit flows follow scans from issue to refund. Balances per venue and per return point reconcile automatically instead of by spreadsheet.

Can this handle events and seasonal peaks?

Yes. Pools can flex across venues and events, and return-point stock levels are visible in real time so collection runs happen before overflow.

How fast can we start?

Codes on items or batches, scanning at issue and return. Most schemes start with one venue or event and expand from there.