In this article, you can find out more about the new Vytal reusable system, which is now seamlessly integrated into the qnips app! This makes it even easier to avoid single-use waste – without a deposit. Order, pay and use reusable. Not only will you save a lot of disposable food in your canteen, you can also easily integrate reusable food into existing processes. Find out more about the benefits of this new integration here!

Sustainability meets digitalisation

The catering industry is facing major challenges: Legal requirements to reduce single–use packaging and the increasing demand from guests for sustainable solutions make it necessary to offer environmentally friendly alternatives. This is exactly where the integration of Vytal and qnips comes in! Together, you can offer your guests in company catering a digital and convenient deposit-free reusable solution.

Why reusable systems are the future

In Germany alone, over 280.000 tonnes of packaging waste from the take-away and delivery sector ends up in the bin every year. This is not only ecologically questionable, but also economically inefficient. Many companies are faced with the challenge of offering sustainable packaging solutions without complicating their operations. Digital reusable systems such as Vytal offer an efficient solution that has so far saved over 19 million items of disposable packaging:

• No more disposable packaging – less waste, more sustainability

• Easy handling without a deposit for customers and restaurateurs

• Digital management of reusable containers via the qnips app

• It goes without saying that reusable packaging guidelines and laws are taken into account

The Vytal x qnips integration – how it works

Thanks to the full integration of the Vytal reusable system into the qnips platform, canteens and guests benefit from a simplified and more positive dining experience. It’s very easy to use: place an order at

1. Guests order as usual via the menu in the qnips app.
2. Activate reusable: With one click in the shopping basket, the Vytal reusable option can be added directly.
3. Scan QR code: The guest scans the reusable containers using the QR code and then the date on which the container was borrowed, the time and the name of the container are noted in the guest’s app.
4. Reminders and overview: The qnips app includes a Vytal category that provides timely information about the return date so that no containers are forgotten to be returned.
5. Enjoy and return: After use, the containers can be easily returned to the canteen. If the guest does not adhere to the return date, the caterer has the option of claiming a fine via the tracking system. The return rate is over 99%, which shows that guests are willing to take responsibility – if the process is simple. This system also ensures good planning for the caterer and makes it easier for guests to make a long return journey thanks to the integrated return system in the canteen.

Advantages for canteens & guests

The integration of qnips makes using the Vytal reusable system even more convenient.

For corporate caterers:

• Sustainable packaging solution integrated directly into the ordering system

• Reduced logistics costs thanks to transparent container flows

• Increased customer loyalty thanks to a modern sustainability strategy

• Reduced waste disposal costs for events

For guests:

• Convenient, deposit–free reusable system

• Sustainable choice at no additional cost

• Hassle-free reuse thanks to the straightforward process

• Convenient, fast, hygienic – and completely deposit-free

• Thanks to the user–friendly qnips app, no additional app is required

The ideal reusable solution for working from home or eating outside of canteen hours

The reusable containers are also ideal for transport and eating at home. Guests can select a dish in the canteen and add the Vytal reusable box in the app so that the box can simply be borrowed and returned later.

The alternative is consumption outside canteen opening hours, where the reusable boxes can be integrated into intelligent collection boxes and are available for collection at any time and deposited in an environmentally friendly way.

Enjoy sustainably now – become part of the solution!

The future of catering is digital and sustainable – and now even easier with the qnips X Vytal integration! Take the opportunity to enjoy your favourite food in an environmentally friendly way and become part of the reusable revolution. The figures show: It works – and in real everyday life. Anyone who opts for reusable food today is not only acting sustainably, but smartly. It saves resources, reduces costs and leaves a positive footprint.

Every piece of packaging saved counts. Every return makes a difference. And together we can change the system.