Prepackaged foods and bulk foods often leave producers, consumers, and regulators “frozen,” and different classifications also correspond to different standards and regulations. To answer this puzzle, let's talk about the difference between prepackaged food, bulk food and bare food.

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Prepackaged food definition

GB7718-2004 General Rules for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods - "Foods supplied directly to consumers by pre-quantitative packaging or filling (filling) in containers"

"GB7718-2011 National Food Safety Standards for Prepackaged Food Labels" - "Pre-quantitative packaging or preparation of foods in packaging materials and containers, including pre-quantitative packaging and pre-quantitative preparation in packaging materials and containers and in a certain limit Foods with a uniform quality or volume identification within the scope."

From the nuances of the above two definitions, we can see the evolution of the definition of prepackaged foods. In GB7718-2004, two important characteristics of prepackaged foods are highlighted, namely "pre-quantitative" and "packaging or loading (filling) in containers", but a restrictive condition is imposed, that is, "direct to the consumer provide".

Further clarification in GB7718-2011, "This standard applies to pre-packaged food labels that are directly supplied to consumers and pre-packaged food labels that are not directly supplied to consumers", "not applicable to pre-packaged foods. "Identification of food storage and packaging packaging labels, bulk foods and ready-made food products that are protected during storage and transportation." Obviously, in GB7718-2011, prepackaged foods include two forms, pre-packaged foods that are directly supplied to consumers and pre-packaged foods that are not directly supplied to consumers.

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Discrimination of the definition of prepackaged food

The exact meaning of prepackaged food

We can see that the so-called pre-packaged food has two fundamental characteristics, firstly "pre-quantitative", followed by "packaging or making in packaging materials and containers". Processed foods with both characteristics are prepackaged foods. If any feature is not available, it will not be a prepackaged food.

We can also see that pre-packages actually describe a state in a particular situation, such as "provided directly to the consumer." The evolution of the definition also indicates that the requirements for the specific situation have been eliminated, that is, pre-packaging is no longer just a state of sales to consumers, but also a state of non-direct sales to consumers, which is a pre-packaged food definition. A fundamental change.

The relationship and difference between prepackaged food and bare food

Processed foods that satisfy both the "pre-quantitative" and "packaged or made in packaging materials and containers" are pre-packaged foods, and any one feature that is not satisfied is not a pre-packaged food. Foods that have the characteristics of "packaging or made in packaging materials and containers" can be called packaged foods; in contrast, foods that do not have the characteristics of "packaging or making in packaging materials and containers" are bare. food. The packaged food and bare food industry are a pair of opposing concepts. Prepackaged foods are definitely packaged foods, but packaged foods are not necessarily prepackaged foods, and prepackaged foods are only part of the packaged foods. The biggest feature of bare-packed food is that there is no packaging. Obviously, prepackaged food cannot be bare food.

The relationship and difference between prepackaged food and bulk food

Foods that do not have "pre-quantitative" characteristics are bulk foods. Bulk food refers to food that is weighed and sold, that is, food that is not pre-determined in the sales unit, is priced according to the basic unit of measurement, and is sold directly to consumers. Pre-quantitative foods and bulk foods are a pair of opposing concepts. Obviously, prepackaged foods are pre-quantitative foods, but pre-quantitative foods are not necessarily pre-packaged foods, pre-quantitative foods also include unpackaged pre-quantitative foods, which are only a fraction of pre-quantified foods. The biggest feature of bulk foods is that they are not "pre-quantitative".

It is also inaccurate to equate bulk foods with bare foods. Naked and bulk are different categories and do not have identity. A bare food refers to a food that is not packaged, and it is a concept corresponding to a packaged food. Bulk food refers to a food that does not have a predetermined mass or volume, and is a concept corresponding to a pre-quantified food.

The biggest feature of bare food is that it is not "packaged or made in packaging materials and containers", and the biggest feature of bulk foods is that they are not "pre-quantitative". Bulk foods can be packaged, such as candy for sale, or unpackaged, such as rice for sale. Whether or not packaging is a mark is not a distinction between pre-quantified foods and bulk foods. There is also an intersection between bare food and bulk food. Unpackaged bulk food is bare food, and packaged bulk food is not bare food.

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Grasping the definition of prepackaged food in practice

Accurately grasp the concept of pre-quantitative

Pre-quantitative means that there is a certain amount of value after the package is completed. According to GB7718-2011, the determined quantity should be "with a uniform mass or volume identification within a certain limit", that is, the magnitude is uniform. If a company packs its products and labels them with a net content, but these net contents are not uniform, there are 0.5kg, also 0.6kg or 0.7kg, then they are still not pre-packaged food, or bulk food .

Accurately grasp the scope of application of GB7718

GB7718 is a technical regulation on the labeling of prepackaged foods. We note that GB7718-2004 regulates the labeling of pre-packaged foods directly to consumers, but GB7718-2011 has expanded to include all pre-packaged foods. In particular, some food manufacturers, although producing bulk foods, are shipped in large packages that are pre-quantified and have a uniform quality or volume mark within a certain limit. The labels on large packages should be indirectly provided. Labeling requirements for pre-packaged food for consumers.

GB7718-2011 also affirms that the standard "is not applicable to the labeling of food storage and packaging packaging, bulk food and ready-made food for the protection of prepackaged food during storage and transportation", so in these three cases, Implement the provisions of GB7718-2011.

In addition, the fifth chapter of the "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Law" "Packaging and Labeling of Agricultural Products" has made special provisions on the packaging and labeling of edible agricultural products, and the Ministry of Agriculture has also formulated the "Administrative Measures for the Packaging and Labeling of Agricultural Products" (Orientation No. 70 of the Ministry of Agriculture) ). Therefore, the labeling of edible agricultural products does not comply with the provisions of GB7718-2011.

Accurately grasp the bulk food

From the perspective of the production company, the product should be packaged when it leaves the factory. According to the interpretation of the "Product Quality Law" by the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, "so-called 'product packaging' refers to the use of certain technical methods for protecting products and promoting sales during the circulation of products, storage, and sales. The general term for the operation of the container, the material, and the attachment and attaching the label to the package.

According to this interpretation, the purpose of packaging food is for transportation, storage, and sales. We know that food production companies produce forms that are concentrated in production and distributed to consumers through circulation. This form of production and operation is different from the current production and is different from the food and beverage chain. The main features of the current sale are on-site production, on-site sales, and direct to consumers; the main features of the food and beverage chain are on-site production, on-site sales, and on-site consumption.

Therefore, bare food can be allowed in the current sale and catering. Since most of the products of food production enterprises need to be provided to consumers through transportation, storage and sales, the food must be protected from external pollution in the transportation, storage and sales. Therefore, the products of food production enterprises must be There are packaging.

Of course, this package can be pre-packaged or transported. Prepackaged foods are of course packaged, and bulk foods should also have transport packaging.

In the food production and processing process, all products sold in the factory are packaged (including pre-package and transport packaging), and pre-packaged foods with packaging are pre-packaged foods. Therefore, we can further simplify the opposition between pre-quantized food and bulk food to the opposition between pre-packaged food and bulk food.

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Two sources of bulk food

Demolition and sales behaviors that are common in circulation

For example, 100kg/bag of rice is pre-packaged at the factory for the production enterprise; however, after the distribution company is dismantled, the rice will no longer appear in a pre-quantitative form and be converted into bulk food. Under this circumstance, food production and processing enterprises shall label the product on the outer packaging of the product in accordance with the provisions of GB7718. The circulation enterprise shall do the labeling work in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law on the labeling of bulk food sales and the requirements of the Ministry of Health documents.

Bulk foods delivered in package form

There are two cases here, one is shipped in a pre-quantified large package. Although the bulk packaging contains bulk food, the large packaging itself still conforms to the definition of pre-packaged foods not directly provided to consumers in GB7718-2011. Therefore, the labels of large packaging still have to comply with the provisions of GB7718-2011. The second type is shipped in a large package that is not pre-quantified.

At this time, the bulk package contains bulk food, and the large package itself does not meet the definition of prepackaged food that is not directly supplied to consumers. Therefore, it is only a transport package, and its label should be marked in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Health documents. In the above two cases, if the bulk food contained in the large package is packaged, the label on the package should also be marked in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Health.

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