Packaging Industry Analysis 2018 — Paper Packaging Boasts Huge Growth Potential
Release Date: October 18, 2019
1. Global Sustainable Packaging Industry General Trend
1.1 Strict Global Plastic Restriction Policies Promote Green Transformation
In recent years, environmental protection and low-carbon development have become global consensus. More than 120 countries and regions worldwide have issued plastic restriction and plastic ban policies targeting single-use plastic packaging. The European Union launched a comprehensive plastic ban plan, prohibiting the production and sale of disposable plastic tableware, plastic bags and plastic packaging accessories. Many countries in North America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East have successively introduced relevant regulatory measures to curb white pollution.
Traditional plastic packaging features non-degradable, long pollution cycle and high environmental damage, which can no longer meet the global sustainable development requirements. Governments, enterprises and consumers are gradually abandoning disposable plastic products and turning to renewable, recyclable and biodegradable green packaging materials, driving the comprehensive upgrading of the global packaging industry.
1.2 Paper-Based Packaging Dominates Green Packaging Market
Green packaging materials mainly include paper packaging, biodegradable plastic, plant fiber and other environmental protection materials. Among them, paper-based packaging stands out with unique advantages of low pollution, full degradability, renewable raw materials and low production carbon emissions. It has become the most widely applied green packaging material in catering, takeaway, e-commerce logistics, retail and other fields.
With the continuous improvement of paper processing technology, coated paper, lightweight corrugated paper and food-grade kraft paper have solved the waterproof, oil-proof and load-bearing pain points of traditional paper packaging. The performance of paper packaging can fully replace most disposable plastic packaging scenarios, realizing perfect balance of usability and environmental protection.
1.3 Consumer Demand Drives Popularization of Eco Packaging
Global consumer environmental awareness has been significantly improved. More consumers prefer brands and products that adopt sustainable packaging. International catering chains, cross-border e-commerce platforms and supermarket retailers have successively launched green packaging plans, requiring suppliers to fully replace non-degradable plastic packaging with eco-friendly paper packaging before 2025.
Market data shows that the global eco-friendly packaging market size maintains a compound growth rate of over 8% annually, among which paper packaging accounts for more than 60% of the market share, with huge continuous growth potential.
2. Main Application Scenarios of Eco-Friendly Paper Packaging
2.1 Catering and Takeaway Industry
The catering and takeaway industry is the largest consumption scenario of disposable packaging. Driven by global plastic ban policies, disposable plastic lunch boxes, plastic bowls and plastic takeaway bags have been comprehensively restricted. Food-grade coated paper bowls, oil-proof paper bags, paper food containers and biodegradable paper straws have become standard packaging for catering takeaway industry, realizing large-scale market replacement.
2.2 E-Commerce and Logistics Industry
With the rapid development of global cross-border e-commerce, the demand for logistics packaging continues to rise. Lightweight corrugated cartons, degradable paper filling materials and paper shopping bags gradually replace plastic express bags and plastic buffer packaging. Major logistics enterprises have fully promoted paper-based logistics packaging to reduce carbon emissions and meet international environmental certification standards.
2.3 Retail and Daily Consumer Goods Industry
Supermarkets, brand retail stores and daily consumer goods industries have completely abandoned ultra-thin plastic shopping bags. Kraft paper bags, printed paper gift bags and environment-friendly paper packaging boxes have become mainstream retail packaging choices, realizing green upgrading of terminal sales packaging.
3. Core Development Prospects of Paper Green Packaging Industry
3.1 Lightweight and High-Strength Becomes Technological Trend
With the continuous progress of papermaking and processing technology, lightweight, low basis weight and high strength paper materials have been widely promoted. This technology effectively reduces raw material consumption and production costs while ensuring packaging strength and safety, conforming to the global packaging reduction and low-carbon development trend, and bringing higher profit margins for packaging enterprises.
3.2 Food-Grade Safety and High-Performance Coating Upgrading
Food packaging puts forward higher requirements on material safety, waterproof and oil-proof performance. Food-grade environmental protection coating technology has been continuously optimized, realizing non-toxic, harmless, high temperature resistance and strong barrier performance of paper packaging. High-performance coated paper has become the core material of high-end food and catering packaging, meeting the strict food safety standards of Europe, America and other regions.
3.3 Full Biodegradation Becomes Industry Standard
Future green packaging will fully realize biodegradation and compostability. Traditional paper packaging with non-degradable composite layers will be gradually eliminated. Full biodegradable paper packaging products can be naturally decomposed in soil and environment without producing pollution, which is the inevitable development direction of the global packaging industry.
Industry Conclusion
Driven by policy supervision, market demand and technological innovation, the global packaging industry is ushering in a comprehensive green revolution. Plastic packaging will continue to shrink, and eco-friendly paper packaging will maintain rapid growth. Only by adhering to environmental protection innovation, optimizing product performance and conforming to global sustainable development standards can packaging enterprises seize market dividends in the industry transformation period.
Corporate Statement: Empower Global Green Packaging Upgrade — YIWU QIANYI DAILY NECESSITIES CO., LTD. Focuses on Sustainable Paper Packaging
Facing the booming global eco-friendly packaging trend and accelerated plastic-for-paper replacement process, YIWU QIANYI DAILY NECESSITIES CO., LTD. has long focused on the R&D, production and global supply of high-quality biodegradable paper packaging products, adhering to the sustainable development concept of environmental protection, low carbon and circular utilization.
Relying on the complete paper product supply chain advantage of Yiwu industrial cluster, the company provides a full range of green packaging solutions, including food-grade coated paper bowls, waterproof oil-proof paper bags, biodegradable paper straws, lightweight corrugated cartons, kraft shopping bags and customized paper packaging products. All raw materials adopt low-carbon recyclable base paper and food-safe environmental protection coatings, which fully comply with EU, US and global environmental protection and food safety certification standards.
The company keeps up with the industry’s lightweight and high-performance development trend, continuously optimizes production technology and processing craftsmanship, reduces material waste and carbon emissions in the production process, and improves product cost performance. We launch diversified product portfolios to meet the differentiated needs of small and medium catering stores, chain tea brands, cross-border e-commerce merchants and supermarket retail enterprises.
Strictly abiding by global plastic restriction policies and low-carbon development requirements, we have completely eliminated plastic product production lines and focused on the layout of full biodegradable paper packaging business. With standardized dust-free production workshops and perfect quality inspection system, we ensure stable product quality and compliant export standards.
Our eco-friendly paper packaging products are exported to Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and other global regions, providing one-stop, safe and reliable green packaging solutions for global customers. In the future, YIWU QIANYI DAILY NECESSITIES CO., LTD. will continue to deepen technological innovation in sustainable paper packaging, enrich green product categories, actively participate in global environmental protection construction, and work with global partners to promote the low-carbon and green upgrading of the packaging industry.