The status of domestic green food packaging

China officially started to develop green food in 1990, and it has now gone through more than nine years. During this period, China not only established and promoted a green food production and management system, but also achieved positive results. It is still maintaining a rapid development momentum.

The China Green Food Development Center has now entrusted 38 branch management agencies in 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country, designated 56 green food producing areas environmental monitoring agencies, and 9 green food product quality testing institutions, resulting in a nationwide coverage. Green Food Certification Management, Technical Services and Quality Supervision Network.

With reference to IFOAM Organic Agriculture and Production Basic Standards, European Union Organic Agriculture No. 2092/91 Standard and Codex Organic Production Standards, the Green Food Production Area Environmental Standards and Fertilizers have been formulated in accordance with China's national conditions. Guidelines for the use of production materials such as pesticides, veterinary drugs, aquaculture drugs, food additives, feed additives, etc., 7 national geographic regions, 72 green crop production technical regulations, a number of green food product standards, and AA green food certification guidelines, etc. The entire quality control standard system for food from land to table has been initially established and improved.

In 1996, the China Green Food Development Center completed the registration of 33 certification trademarks in four categories of green food logo graphics, Chinese and English, graphics, and text combinations in 9 categories on China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce; The Ministry formulated and promulgated the "Green Food Label Management Measures", marking the formation of green food as an industry with independent intellectual property rights in China. It also shows that China's green food development and management has entered a legal and standardized track.

By the end of 1998, a total of 1,018 green food products had been developed across the country, with a total production volume of 8.4 million tons and a total area of ​​2.26 million hectares, which was 8 times, 24 times, and 56 times that of 1990. The average annual growth rate was 26%. , 42% and 57%. The green food products that have been developed now cover 7 categories and 29 categories in China's agricultural product classification standards, including grain and oil, fruit, vegetables, livestock and poultry eggs, aquatic products, alcohol, and beverages, among which primary products account for 30%, processed products 70%. Green food production companies and products are distributed throughout China. Many companies are large-scale well-known enterprises, and many products are Chinese brand-name products. In 1998, there were 619 companies involved in the development of green food in China, with an annual GDP of 40.2 billion yuan, annual sales of 28.5 billion yuan, and profit after tax of 1.7 billion yuan, of which more than 80% were due to the development of enterprises. The economic benefits of green food have been improved to varying degrees.

The construction of the green food market has begun to show results. At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Harbin, Nanjing, Xi'an, Shenzhen and other large and medium-sized cities in China have successively established green food specialty marketing outlets and distribution channels. Green food has won with its distinctive image, excellent quality, and reasonable price. The praise of the vast number of consumers, the growing market coverage, the market share is getting higher and higher; a considerable part of the green food has successfully entered the market in Japan, the United States, Europe, the Middle East and other countries and regions, and demonstrated in the technology, quality The obvious advantages in price, brand, and brand show the broad export prospects of green food.

Green food international exchanges and cooperation have made significant progress. In 1993, the China Green Food Development Center joined the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and laid the foundation for the exchange and cooperation between China's green food and international industries. At present, the “Center” has established contacts with 90 countries and nearly 500 related institutions, and has conducted in-depth discussions with government agencies, scientific research institutions, and international organizations in many countries on quality standards, technical specifications, certification management, and trade standards. The cooperation and exchange not only established the international status of China's green food, but also attracted foreign investors extensively, and it also strongly promoted the development of production and international trade. In 1998, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) focused on introducing and promoting Chinese green food development and management models to developing countries in the Asia Pacific region.