Nongshim Changes Repackaging for Murabel Bottled Water and Ramen: "Enjoy Life Deliciously with Good Food"
[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Nongshim is actively engaging in eco-friendly management by launching label-free bottled water and changing the repackaging method of ramen in line with the recent 'must-have environmental' trend.
In May, Nongshim launched 'Baeksansu' without labels. Sales began through online malls and home delivery, and the sales network is expanding to offline channels such as large supermarkets. Nongshim plans to convert 50% of the total Baeksansu sales volume to label-free within the year. The label-free Baeksansu eliminates the hassle of removing labels after drinking, making separation and disposal more convenient and increasing the recycling rate of PET bottles.
Nongshim is also promoting the lightweighting of PET bottles. In December 2019, they reduced the plastic usage of the 0.5ℓ Baeksansu product by about 13.5%, and plan to apply lightweighting to the 2ℓ product within the year.
Nongshim is working to save packaging materials by changing the repackaging method of ramen plastic wrap. In June, the packaging of the four-pack 'Saengsaeng Udon' product was changed to be wrapped with a band. After first applying the new packaging method to Saengsaeng Udon, Nongshim plans to stabilize logistics, distribution, and production facilities and then apply it to other products in the future.
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Through activities such as optimizing packaging specifications and removing unnecessary trays, Nongshim has reduced plastic usage by more than 2,000 tons annually. Recently, they changed the container of Big Bowl Noodles from PSP (Polystyrene Paper) material to paper and switched the Saengsaeng Udon container from black to white to improve recyclability. As the first in the food industry, since May, they have used recycled PET film as the material for the lid of 'Ojingeo Jjambbong Keun Sabal'.
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