Food Packaging in Japan

Japan is the highest per capita consumer of packaging materials in the world. The Japanese packaging materials industry has an annual value of US$50 billion. There is a close relationship between the food and packaging industries in Japan. There is a tendency toward ingenuity in packaging designs in...

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Published in:Journal of international food & agribusiness marketing 1995-04, Vol.6 (4), p.43-52
Main Authors: Nielson, Noel, Lu, Yao-Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Japan is the highest per capita consumer of packaging materials in the world. The Japanese packaging materials industry has an annual value of US$50 billion. There is a close relationship between the food and packaging industries in Japan. There is a tendency toward ingenuity in packaging designs in Japan, and Japanese food manufacturers use high-tech packaging techniques. At the same time, there is still widespread usage of traditional packaging materials (i.e., wood, earthenware, ceramics, and bamboo). Available space, energy, and a severe lack of natural resources directly affect the food packaging industry in Japan.
ISSN:0897-4438
1528-6983
DOI:10.1300/J047v06n04_03