Export demand for food packaging paper bags

2025,04,02

Core demand of export market

Regulatory compliance

Food contact safety standards: must comply with the food safety regulations of the target country, such as:

EU: EC 1935/2004 (General Safety Standard for Food Contact Materials), EU 10/2011 (Plastic Materials), Germany LFGB, France DGCCRF, etc.

United States: FDA 21 CFR 176.170 (Paper and Board Materials), California Act 65 (Heavy Metal Migration Restrictions).

Japan: Food Hygiene Law (JAS certification, indicating "for food use" and ingredients).

Others: Middle East (GSO standards), Southeast Asia (ASEAN countries' respective regulations, such as Malaysia's SIRIM and Indonesia's SNI).

Label requirements: multilingual labeling (such as local languages required by the EU), allergen information (such as nut and dairy product warnings), production date, shelf life, country of origin, etc.

Environmental Protection and Sustainable Trends

Material preference: Paper bags that are biodegradable (such as FSC certified natural pulp), recyclable (without composite film or single material structure), and without plastic coating (such as water-based ink replacing solvent based ink) are more favored by the European and American markets.

Policy promotion: The EU's "Packaging Waste Directive" (raising the packaging recycling target to 65% from 2025) and the plastic bans in various states of the United States (such as California's ban on non recyclable food packaging by 2030) have prompted the market to shift towards paper packaging.

Consumer awareness: 70% of European consumers are willing to pay a premium for environmentally friendly packaging (Euromonitor data), and are required to clearly label environmental statements such as "recyclable" and "low-carbon production" on the packaging.

Functional requirements

Moisture/oil resistant: For baked goods, nuts, coffee beans, etc., an inner layer of food grade wax or water-based coating (such as corn starch based coating) is required.

Sealing and Load Capacity: Equipped with self-adhesive sealing or zipper design, the load capacity must comply with international transportation standards (such as ISTA 3A simulated transportation testing).

Special scenario adaptation: microwave heating (requires high-temperature resistant paper), frozen environment (resistant to low-temperature brittleness), vacuum packaging (high-strength paper structure).

Market segmentation and design preferences

European and American markets: minimalist design, emphasizing brand story and organic/natural certification (such as USDA Organic, EU organic certification logo).

Middle East/Southeast Asia: Bright colors, religious compliant patterns (such as Halal certified food packaging to avoid alcohol and pork related designs).

Japan/Korea: Exquisite small-sized packaging (suitable for single serving food), emphasizing "craftsmanship" or regional characteristic elements.

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