CJ CheilJedang Wins Green Packaging Award for 'Spam Label-Free Gift Set'

Packaging Center Develops 'Binding Structure' Difficult to Implement in Paper Trays Using 'Paper Press' Technology

At the awards ceremony of the "12th Green Packaging Contest" held on the 18th at Sambok Knowledge Industry Town in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Grace Kim, Head of Packaging R&D Center at CJ CheilJedang (right), and Yongryul Kim, Chairman of the Korea Environmental Packaging Promotion Institute, are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] CJ CheilJedang announced on the 21st that its ‘Spam Label-Free Gift Set’ won the Grand Prize, the Minister of Environment Award, at the 12th Green Packaging Contest. Hosted by the Korea Environmental Packaging Promotion Institute and sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, the Green Packaging Contest awards companies that practice carbon reduction and energy savings through excellent eco-friendly packaging new technologies and designs.

CJ CheilJedang received high praise for successfully developing a ‘binding (結着) structure’ that firmly secures the paper tray of the gift set, ensuring productivity and quality safety. The CJ Packaging Center overcame the limitations of existing technology with its ‘Paper Press Technology,’ and notably, the product is firmly fixed as it can be automatically loaded by a robotic arm.

Additionally, the gift set box’s sticker and shopping bag were both made entirely of paper, realizing an ‘all-paper’ product, which was also well received. The included Spam minimized plastic usage by removing both the plastic cap and vinyl label. For this year’s Chuseok gift sets, the Spam cap was completely removed, reducing plastic by 324 tons.

A CJ CheilJedang official said, “We consider this award as encouragement and a reminder of CJ CheilJedang’s R&D efforts that prioritize the environment above all.” He added, “We will strive to get closer to consumers who pursue value consumption.”

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