I. How might ordinary packaging damage your food？
- Risk of food contamination
The use of non-food grade packaging materials, which contain harmful substances, such as heavy metals, plasticizing agents, etc., may penetrate into the food, causing food pollution.Long-term intake of contaminated food can cause potential health hazards to humans, such as liver damage and nervous system problems.
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The protective performance of non-food grade packaging materials is often poor, it can not effectively isolate the outside air and humidity, resulting in food susceptible to oxidation and deterioration.This not only reduces the quality and taste of the food, but may also produce harmful substances.
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- Risk of nutritional loss of food
This kind of packaging material can not provide good protection and isolation effect, resulting in the nutrition in the food is easily damaged by light, heat and other factors. Long-term consumption of these foods with nutrient loss may lead to malnutrition and health problems.
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II. Business risks for enterprises that use ordinary packaging instead of choosing food packaging materials
- Damage to brand reputation
Packaging problems are easy to cause consumer complaints and media exposure (such as "three no packaging" and "false propaganda"), which directly damages brand credibility.
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- Decreased market competitiveness
Packaging that does not conform to environmental trends (such as non-degradable plastics) may be removed from the shelves of large retailers or e-commerce platforms.The European Union and other international markets have strict requirements for heavy metals and fluorescent whitening agents of packaging materials, and enterprises that fail to meet the standards will lose export qualifications.
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- Increased supply chain costs
Raw material risk: If ordinary packaging materials are not strictly verified (such as recycled waste paper containing chemical contamination), it may lead to batch product recall.
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Supervision cost: it is necessary to establish traceability records of packaging materials (such as GB 14881-2013 requires to check the identification and record the use), otherwise it will face unqualified inspection.
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III. What is the necessity of using food safety packaging
- The need to protect food safety
The packaging of food safety priority is to protect food quality and safety.Food is subject to biological, chemical and physical external factors during the entire circulation process from the production line to the hands of consumers.Food safety packaging can effectively resist these violations and ensure the stability of food quality.For example, food packaging materials can isolate the influence of external environment on food, such as temperature, humidity, oxygen and light, so as to extend the shelf life of food and ensure food safety.
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Although ordinary packaging can also play a protective role, it is less considered in terms of food safety.Ordinary packaging may not provide enough protection, resulting in food leakage, moisture, deterioration and other conditions in the circulation process, which will not only cause damage to the quality of the food itself, but also bring adverse effects such as reputation damage and economic losses to the enterprise.
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- The need to improve food quality
Food safety packaging not only protects the safety of food, but also improves the quality of food.For example, some food products need to be kept in the dark, low oxygen and low temperature, and these conditions can be achieved by food safe packaging materials.At the same time, food safety packaging materials can also maintain the shape, color and taste of food, increasing consumers' desire to buy and trust.
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The function of ordinary packaging in improving food quality is relatively weak.It may not be able to provide specific preservation conditions, resulting in food quality degradation during the preservation process and affecting the consumer's purchase experience.
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- The need to strengthen the brand image
Food safety packaging is not only a tool to protect food, but also an important means of brand publicity.Food safety packaging materials can convey information about the brand, such as the concept, history and characteristics of the brand, and further strengthen the brand image.
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The role of ordinary packaging in brand image building is limited.It may not effectively convey the brand message, resulting in a brand image that is not prominent enough to stand out in the competitive market.
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- The need to enhance market competitiveness
Food safety packaging is one of the means for enterprises to distinguish themselves from competitors in the market.An excellent food safety packaging design can make the product stand out from many similar products and attract consumers' attention and purchase.
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Ordinary packaging is less effective in promoting market competitiveness.It may fail to provide unique designs and features, resulting in a product that is uncompetitive in the market.
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- The necessity of environmental protection and sustainable development
With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, sustainable development has become a hot topic worldwide.One of the development trends of food safety packaging materials is the use of sustainable packaging materials, such as biodegradable materials and recyclable materials, which have environmental protection characteristics and can reduce environmental pollution.
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Ordinary packaging has less consideration in environmental protection and sustainable development, and may use traditional materials, which causes a greater burden on the environment.
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IV. Conclusion
The low cost advantage of ordinary packaging cannot offset the health risks, legal risks and brand losses it brings. Food safety packaging, through the three core values of material compliance, functional protection and compliance guarantee, is not only a "safety net" to ensure the health of consumers, but also a "moat" for enterprises to achieve sustainable development.Especially in the current situation of stricter supervision and consumption upgrading, choosing food safety packaging has become an inevitable choice for food enterprises.
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Guangdong Shiteng Wisdom Technology Co., Ltd.
