China’s approach to excessive packaging: strategies and future
The issue of excessive packaging has long been a contentious topic in China. In 2010, China introduced a mandatory standard aimed at curbing excessive packaging for various products, including food and cosmetics. According to a report from the China Consumers Association, a significant majority of consumers, 80.7%, are against excessive packaging, with only 14.7% expressing […]
The green step towards less waste – A glance at China’s new packaging regulation
On August 10, 2021, the Chinese State Regulation for Market Regulation (SAMR) launched a set of new provisions restricting excessive packaging of food and cosmetics (GB23350-202X) in China under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The new packaging regulation in China replaces the previous provisions defined in 2009 and is to […]
A guide to product packaging sizes in China
China’s retail industry looked promising in the first quarter; the retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles was 3,155.4 billion yuan (USD 492.2 billion) in March, a 34.2% increase from last year. This gives a positive outlook for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies as consumption rebounds in China. However, the rising competition intensity and changing consumer […]
Packaging design in China: how to attract Chinese consumers while packaging sustainably
China expects to import over 40 trillion US dollars of goods and services in the next 15 years, which means that a lot of foreign brands are capitalizing on this opportunity to enter the Chinese market. But with the growing pressure placed upon companies to create packages that attract consumers and differentiates them from competitors, […]