Analysis on the development trend of condiment packaging in China
China has a long history of condiment production. Especially since the reform and opening up, the condiment industry has developed rapidly, with complete categories and diverse products. Due to the low entry threshold of the industry, China's condiment industry, which is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, has backward technology and equipment, low product grade and packaging level, and lacks development momentum and international competitiveness
at present, the overall level of condiment packaging in China is not high, and extensive packaging still exists, such as pepper, pepper, garlic and other large particles of condiments are mostly in bulk or rough packaging. In terms of packaging and decoration of condiments, China is still in the exploratory stage, with old-fashioned design elements, lack of necessary breakthroughs and innovations, and similar or even plagiarized designs. The packaging design of condiments failed to keep pace with the diversified development of products. It cannot play an effective role in publicity and promotion in the international market
however, we should also see that with the development of the condiment consumption market towards diversification, high-grade, convenience, compounding and nutrition, the packaging of condiments in China is also undergoing changes unconsciously, especially in packaging materials, packaging technology and other aspects
development trend of condiment packaging in the future
in the future, condiment packaging will pay more attention to safety and extend shelf life. More functional packaging materials will be applied to condiment packaging, and small packaging suitable for family and tourism needs will also become the development trend in the future. In production, enterprises should pay attention to the automation of packaging and improve the overall preparation efficiency of enterprises. For the whole industry, standardizing the standards of condiment industry, comprehensively ensuring product quality and protecting consumer health are also urgent issues
packaging material functionalization
most condiments belong to fermented products, which are salty, sour, dilute juice or viscous substances, and some are solid dry powder, which are prone to damp, mildew or infection by external bacteria, and their shelf life and shelf life after unpacking are short. Therefore, packaging materials must be required to effectively preserve the packaging and adapt to the circulation environment. Functional packaging materials with special protective functions will become the main choice trend of condiment packaging in the future
in fact, functional packaging materials have long been widely used in dairy, pharmaceutical and other industries. At present, a variety of functional packaging materials have been applied to the packaging of condiments
in view of the characteristics of dry powder condiments susceptible to moisture and salt, vinegar and other corrosive condiments, high barrier materials can be selected; Aseptic and antibacterial packaging materials can be used for condiments that are susceptible to moisture and mildew, such as flour paste; In order to provide consumers with more convenience, edible packaging materials can be selected for the seasoning bag of convenience food; In order to reduce the pollution of packaging materials, biodegradable, recyclable and renewable green packaging materials can be selected. Of course, when the cost of raw materials is reduced, the comprehensive application of a variety of functional packaging materials in daily condiment packaging can play a better quality protection and health and environmental protection requirements
with the rapid development of China's food industry in the same grade of experimental machines, the emerging new condiments have higher requirements for the functionality of packaging materials. It is believed that with the development of packaging materials technology, packaging materials with more special functions will be applied to the packaging of condiments to better ensure product quality and protect the health of consumers
lightweight packaging containers
with the development of science and technology, the containers containing condiments have also changed. From the original glass bottles dominating the world to the wide application of plastic bags, PET bottles, cartons and other packaging materials, the packaging containers of condiments are changing from hard to soft, from heavy to light, reflecting the convenience of consumers to products after the improvement of people's living standards and the acceleration of the pace of social life Safety and other requirements
glass bottles
because glass bottles have the advantages of transparency, good barrier, low price and easy reuse, glass bottles have always been the main packaging containers for liquid condiments such as soy sauce, vinegar, cooking wine and so on. However, in the process of development, there have also been some changes. For example, in the past, a single crown cap cannot be resealed. Now, the sealing form of glass bottles has changed. Almost all condiments use plastic caps instead of glass bottles, which is not only convenient to open, but also can be used repeatedly
at present, some medium and high-end sauces such as chili sauce and tomato sauce are mostly packaged in glass bottles, and the sealing is in the form of plastic caps, which is convenient to open and close for many times. Some sauces are also added with aluminum-plastic sealing film to extend the shelf life
with the development of technology, various new packaging materials are also used in the packaging of condiments. The pattern of glass bottles dominating the world has been broken, and plastic bags, PET bottles and PE barrels have entered the liquid condiment market one after another
pet bottle
after beer enterprises used PET bottles for beer packaging, PET bottles also began to penetrate into the mechanical properties of conditioning materials, which were significantly affected; At the same time, in the field of flavor packaging. Recently, Unilever (China) Co., Ltd. successfully used PET bottles in the packaging of its Jiale soy sauce products. Its unique packaging form has won more favor than similar products
compared with glass bottles, pet also has good transparency, which can better show the quality of packaging. After barrier treatment, PET bottles also have good sun, moisture and oxygen barrier functions, which can meet the needs of seasoning products for the performance of packaging materials. In addition, PET bottles are lighter than glass bottles, and can also more effectively prevent products from being damaged in logistics and sales
plastic bottles and bags
for a long time, low-grade sauces are mainly packed in plastic bags. Seasoning sauces packaged in small capacity, such as ketchup used in fast-food restaurants, basically adopt aluminum plastic composite packaging. Now, some sauces begin to use aluminum-plastic composite packaging, such as some seafood sauce, meat sauce, etc. These packaging are not only beautifully printed, but also can extend the shelf life, but still does not solve the problem of secondary sealing. Consumers still need to change the packaging themselves if they can't eat it all at once after buying; The other is the increasing number of plastic bottles. Wide mouth PET bottles have been used in jam, sesame paste and other packaging, while PET bottles are the majority of salad dressing. At present, there are few PET bottle production lines introduced in China, mainly because of the small demand. However, with the transition of sauce food to high-end products, PET bottle is expected to become the most important packaging form of this kind of condiments
carton packaging
in China, sugar and salt are mainly packed in plastic bags, and there has been little change in packaging specifications for a long time. Recently, the packaging of salt products abroad has tended to carton packaging, which has also become the development trend of flavoring salt packaging in China. In recent years, some functional salt products such as iodized salt have entered the market and gradually become the mainstream. Text instructions have been added to the outer packaging, and paper packaging has begun to appear
the functionality of paper is not what it used to be. It can have high strength, good moisture resistance and printability. Bag making technology has also made great progress. Paper packaging is a kind of green and environment-friendly packaging material in line with the development trend of the industry
miniaturization of packaging specifications
in order to meet the needs of consumers for hygiene, economy, convenience and so on, micro packaged condiments appear in time, injecting new vitality into the condiment market. Micro packaging, also known as Dun packaging, is characterized by small, fine and light. Micro packaged condiments not only have strict requirements on the quantity of packaging, but also have certain requirements on the decoration and convenience of packaging. It meets the needs of people's accelerated pace of life, diverse tastes, new taste requirements, business travel and so on. This exquisite condiment packaging is suitable in weight, easy to open, and can not guarantee the synchronization of transmission, which affects the convenience of experimental results, and is deeply favored by consumers
small package monosodium glutamate
the miniaturization of condiment packaging has made the condiment market extremely popular, greatly innovating the traditional packaging pattern and prospering the market. Micro packaged condiments with unique packaging, moderate price and various forms have become popular all the way and become the favored object of consumers
there is also a composite miniaturized package, which integrates a variety of condiments. It can not only be made into composite special seasoning for mixing vegetables, noodles, cooking shrimp, fried chicken seasoning, but also be used to cook famous dishes in Sichuan, Guangdong, Shandong and other major cuisines; Such a multi-purpose composite micro condiment came into being. Micro condiment packaging, with different materials and forms, different sizes and specifications, can be used for household, business trip, tourism and picnic. Micro and composite packaging condiments are becoming a highlight in the packaging field, which has well promoted the development of food packaging industry
Dun packaged condiments are micro packaged condiments. They not only have strict requirements on the quantity of packaging, but also have certain requirements on the decoration and convenience of packaging, so as to meet the needs of all aspects of the market to the greatest extent
automation of packaging process
with the improvement of people's living standards, the consumption of China's seasoning industry has increased by more than 30% every year, among which the improvement of consumption level has kept the growth of chicken essence market at more than 50%
the condiment consumption market continues to expand, driving the large-scale production of condiment enterprises. However, the traditional packaging methods such as manual filling, which have been maintained in the industry for a long time, can no longer meet the production needs of enterprises, and packaging can not catch up with production, which seriously restricts the production efficiency of enterprises. Therefore, seasoning packaging needs to be automated
for production enterprises, the introduction of some fully automated equipment must complete a series of adjustments to the original plant and equipment without affecting production, which is not an easy thing. Although it is not easy to change the backward situation of artificial packaging, with the strengthening of national supervision and the intensification of competition among enterprises, the full automation of condiment production is an inevitable development trend
in the future, in the field of condiment packaging, high-speed, high-capacity four side sealing packaging machine will have a lot of room for development. Most powder and granule condiments will be packaged in four side sealed, back sealed, back sealed vertical bags and three side sealed bags. Among these bag packaging forms, the four side sealed packaging bag is more and more favored by condiment enterprises because of its flatness, beauty and many other advantages. At present, four side sealed packaging bags have been widely used in chicken essence, soup flavoring and some high-end powder and granule condiments. The popularity of four side sealing packaging makes the high-speed, high-capacity four side sealing packaging machine have considerable development space
standardization of packaging
the packaging of condiments should also have strict specifications, such as: the product name is easy to remember and understand; The appearance is eye-catching and has strong modeling beauty; Appropriate packaging to avoid cost increase and resource waste. Edsu is concise, and the packaging should be novel and chic, which can attract the attention of consumers, reflect the reputation of products, and enhance consumers' sense of dependence on products; The color is pleasing to the eye and has a certain visual impact; There is a regional mark, and the package should have the regional mark or pattern of the product
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