There are many layers of packaging, the use of valuable materials, and the mixing of high-value commodities... Near the Dragon Boat Festival, zongzi gift boxes are selling well, and the problem of excessive packaging is widely concerned by consumers. In order to "downsize" the packaging of moon cakes and zongzi and "put them on the shelves with light weight", the State Administration of market supervision (Standardization Committee) in conjunction with the Ministry of industry and information technology and other relevant departments recently approved the issuance of the No. 1 amendment to the national standard on food and cosmetics for restricting excessive packaging of commodities, which stipulates that the number of packaging layers of moon cakes and zongzi should be reduced from no more than four to no more than three, further advocating the concept of green consumption and standardizing the development of the industry. "When the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching every year, zongzi gift boxes are purchased to give away to relatives and friends, but many gift boxes are good-looking in appearance and average in actual taste." Aunt Wang, who lives in Beijing, said that the phenomenon of valuing "appearance" over "quality" is more prominent in food packaging. When the inner and outer layers of packaging are removed, they often have no appetite. "Moreover, the materials produced by packaging are also very wasteful, which has certain pollution to the environment. I hope this phenomenon can be improved as soon as possible." Aunt Wang said. Liuhongsheng, director of the standard Technology Department of the State Administration of market supervision, introduced that the packaging of moon cakes and zongzi has the functions of protecting commodities, facilitating storage and transportation, and guiding consumption. "Compared with other foods, the problem of excessive packaging of moon cakes and zongzi is still relatively prominent. There are problems such as too many layers of packaging, too large packaging gaps, and some even use valuable materials and mix high-value commodities. It is necessary to further refine and tighten the packaging requirements of moon cakes and zongzi." Liuhongsheng said. Gb23350-2021 standard, revised and released last year, specifies the technical requirements for food and cosmetics in terms of packaging porosity, packaging layers, packaging cost, etc., covering 31 categories of food, such as cakes, wine, tea, beverages, health food, etc. The recently released amendment has upgraded various requirements, including the following: —— Reduce the number of packaging layers, and reduce the number of packaging layers of moon cakes and zongzi from no more than four to no more than three; —— The necessary space coefficient is the core index of packaging space, which reflects the compactness of packaging. The smaller the value, the smaller the packaging space. Liuhongsheng introduced that this time, the necessary space coefficient of the moon cake was reduced from 12 to 7, equivalent to a 42% reduction in the packaging volume; The necessary space coefficient of zongzi is reduced from 12 to 5, which is equivalent to the reduction of packaging volume by 58%. —— Reduce the packaging cost. For moon cakes and zongzi with a sales price of more than 100 yuan, reduce the proportion of packaging cost in the sales price from 20% to 15%; For moon cakes and zongzi with a sales price of less than 100 yuan, the proportion of packaging cost will remain unchanged at 20%. The packaging cost generally refers to the packaging purchase price signed between the food enterprise and the packaging enterprise, and the sales price generally refers to the contract sales price signed between the food enterprise and the sales enterprise; At the same time, it is required that precious metals and mahogany materials shall not be used as packaging materials. —— The requirements for mixed packaging are strict. It is stipulated that moon cakes should not be mixed with other products, and zongzi should not be mixed with other products that exceed their prices. Huang Min, deputy director of the food production department of the State Administration of market supervision, said that the enterprise is the first responsible person for controlling excessive packaging. "Food production enterprises should take the initiative to act and fulfill their responsibilities, seriously carry out self-examination, strictly implement national mandatory standards, optimize product packaging design, strengthen packaging material management, strengthen supplier audit, and continuously improve the control level of the industrial chain supply chain." Huang Min said. "In the face of increasingly fierce market competition, enterprises should no longer spend time and effort on elaborately packaged 'face', but should make efforts to improve product quality, patterns, tastes and other 'insides', so as to launch more moon cakes and zongzi with good price and taste, so as to meet the needs of the people for a better life." According to liuhongsheng, the implementation date of the standard amendment is determined to be August 15, 2022. On the one hand, it is to guide qualified enterprises to implement the new standard as soon as possible, so that the whole society can see the effect of simple packaging as soon as possible. On the other hand, it is also to take into account the reality that enterprises have inventory packaging, so as to set aside some time to digest these inventory packaging and avoid waste. "During this period, moon cake manufacturers should actively carry out two aspects of work: one is to implement the standards as soon as possible. At present, this is the 'window period' for this year's Mid Autumn Festival moon cake packaging design and ordering. It is hoped that the manufacturers will improve their awareness of green development and design and produce this year's moon cake packaging according to the requirements of the new standards." Liuhongsheng said, "the second is to digest the inventory packaging as soon as possible. In order to avoid waste, we have set aside a 'transition period' for the use of inventory packaging. We hope that manufacturers can grasp this time cycle and use it as soon as possible to ensure that it is digested before the implementation date." (outlook new era)