Yida chewing gum bottle quietly change the reasons

Recently, some of the plastic bottles found in the market have undergone changes. The main changes are as follows:

1, the bottle is dark in color;

2. The wall thickness of the bottle is significantly thinner;

3, electrostatic adsorption is stronger, the bottle covered with dust.

4, bottle material changed from HDPE to PP

Obviously, as the world's largest chewing gum manufacturer is carrying out cost saving, with its huge global sales volume, each bottle can save 5 cents, which is also an astronomical figure and is estimated to be in the order of 10 million yuan (RMB) or more.

As an ordinary consumer, I can accept the above point 2 change. After all, it is also an aspect that is good for the environment. Originally, the method of packaging chewing gum with plastic bottles was an innovation from a marketing point of view; however, from an environmental point of view, it is the worst direction. Under the premise that the law is not explicitly forbidden, the amount of plastic can be minimized, which is a good choice from the perspective of manufacturers and environmental protection.

But why is the bottle black? Is there anything added? I can't judge from the naked eye. From a technical point of view, products made from pure PP plus white mothers will certainly not be so dark. That is certainly not pure PP. In order to further reduce costs, other cheaper materials are added. From the technical analysis, the possible blackening of finished products may include but are not limited to the following options:

1, waste recycling materials. Because the recycled material is contaminated or contaminated, the finished product tends to become black. Therefore, if a waste bucket or storage tank is used on the market, the color will be very deep, such as red and dark blue. It is not possible to use waste recyclables for better transparency storage bins.

2, calcium carbonate filler. Calcium carbonate is allowed to be added as an additive in food packaging plastics, but in limited quantities. Otherwise it is a violation of relevant regulations. Moreover, not all calcium carbonate can be added, and calcium carbonate that meets the requirements of food packaging additives can be added. Other industrial calcium carbonate used for non-food packaging cannot be added. Otherwise, the finished product tends to be blackish, and at the same time there are substances that are harmful to the health of the body.

3. Other additives added for process requirements may also make the product darker.

General consumers are more concerned about the safety of the food itself, but the safety of food packaging materials is not concerned about, in fact, the safety hazards of packaging materials is a longer-term, more harmful a hazard. For example, generally unsafe foods may make people feel uncomfortable. In addition to feeling uncomfortable at the time, they generally do not cause long-term harm to the body; but the safety hazards of food packaging materials are a long-term hazard, generally not There will be immediate discomfort, but long-term damage is fatal. The inaction of the state in this respect is also the reason why ordinary consumers are vulnerable.

Which specific (possibly multiple) additives are specific to the above examples, and whether the material meets the food safety requirements? May or may not meet? Only the national supervisory inspection agencies can qualify for this.

As the world's largest chewing gum manufacturer, why do you want to do this? For brands with a good reputation among consumers, why should they consider a little more benefits and consider more about the health of consumers? Even if the health of consumers is not taken into account, or even if the plastic bottle is completely safe, the color of the bottle turns black in appearance, and sensible consumers should be able to feel the change. Does this not affect the sale of the product itself?

Taking into account the interests of multinational corporations, the use of Chinese laws and regulations is not perfect or supervision is not in place, continuous play in the Chinese market, such as the well-known brand of milk powder, well-known brands of cosmetics, and Sudan Red and so on.

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