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Food packaging: Shuanghui Development obtained a design patent for a "packaging bag (Cabanossi sausage)" and applied for a patent for a "sesame-paste egg packaging bag", mainly for food appearance protection and image design. Cosmetics packaging: Proya obtained several design patents including "cosmetics packaging box (Original Color Bota 01)" and "cosmetics packaging bottle (Original Color Bota)", covering container designs for products such as lip glaze and lip gloss. Medical aesthetics packaging: Imeik obtained "...

Northeast China: Liaoning Xingdong Paper (effective September 1) Waste paper prices reduced by 20 yuan/ton. Adjusted domestic waste paper mill prices are as follows: Grade A 1790 yuan; Grade A2 1770 yuan; Grade B 1740 yuan; Grade B2 1730 yuan; Grade C 1700 yuan; mixed goods 1650 yuan; Grade E 1600 yuan; beer cartons are classified as Grade C; high-sided trucks are reduced by an additional 20 yuan per ton, loose material reduced by 40 yuan per ton; adulteration is prohibited, do not mix in paper tubes,

There is currently no unified "eight standards" for packaging quality; different sources give different numbers of dimensions, usually summarized as 5-8 core aspects for consideration. Taken together, packaging quality is mainly evaluated around the following aspects: Protection: preventing physical damage (heat, dust, light and oxygen blocking, moisture), chemical change (oxidation, deterioration, corrosion) and biological contamination (microorganisms) within the shelf life, as well as theft and counterfeiting prevention. Convenience and marketability

From September 12 to 14, 2026, Shanboshi - the 24th China International Meat Industry Exhibition (CIMIE 2026) will be held at the Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center (Hongdao Hall). Food Machinery Equipment Network, together with its partner Kassel Machinery (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., will come to exhibit, booth number B4067, and warmly welcomes new and existing users to visit the booth for communication and cooperation. The exhibition area of this edition is 100,000+ ㎡, gathering 2,000+ domestic and international exhibitors

1. Policies, regulations and mandatory standards take effect. New rules on excessive express packaging implemented: the mandatory national standard GB 45186-2024 "Requirements for Limiting Excessive Packaging of Express Deliveries" officially took effect on July 1, 2026, setting out three key quantitative indicators: Box fit: three tiers by inner item size, with permitted box diagonal multiples of 2.5/2.0/1.5 respectively; Layer control: non-fragile items <=2 layers, fragile...

In recent years the consumer market has changed very quickly, and packaging design has long ceased to be just a shell that simply wraps a product -- it has become the medium for a brand's first-eye communication with consumers. Drawing on real cases of best-selling products in offline supermarkets and online e-commerce, we have sorted out the ten most recognized packaging design styles in the market in 2026, with no empty theory -- most are summarized from consumer purchasing preferences and industry implementation feedback. The first is the minimalist natural wood style, which is also [used for] food and wellness categories...

China's packaging sector has formed a compliance system led by higher-level laws, supported by specific regulations and underpinned by mandatory national standards, focusing on safety labeling, control of excessive packaging, green transition and microplastics control. I. Core laws and regulations (by applicable scenario). General basis for packaging compliance. Product Quality Law: producers must ensure packaging meets national/industry standards for the protection of personal and property safety. Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests: pack...

The 2026 White Paper on Eco-friendly Packaging Trends points out that "replacing plastic with paper" has moved from "optional" to "mandatory", and fully degradable materials are being popularized at an accelerating pace. Policy drivers: the EU has entered a period of strict enforcement of its plastics ban since 2026, China's plastic restriction order is extending to third- and fourth-tier cities, and Switzerland has also passed a new law requiring a plastic packaging recycling rate of at least 55%. Technological breakthroughs: the cost of fully degradable plant fiber materials has dropped by about 30%, and paper-based composite materials...

On July 2-3, 2026, the 9th Logistics Packaging Technology Development Conference, hosted by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and organized by its Logistics Equipment Professional Committee, was held in Shanghai. Ma Zengrong, member of the Standing Committee of the CFLP Party Committee, vice president and secretary-general, attended and spoke. In his remarks, Ma Zengrong said that logistics packaging, as a key link connecting production, circulation and consumption, relying on the 15th Five-Year Plan outline and China's coordinated advancement of six...

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