ChinaFood Packaging Design That Sells in China
Food packaging must do two jobs simultaneously: grab a shopper's attention in under 3 seconds and comply with food labeling law. We do both.
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Professional food packaging design tailored for the China market.
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Everything About Food Packaging Design
Food Labeling Compliance
Nutrition Facts panels (FDA format), allergen declarations, net weight, country of origin, and manufacturer details — all formatted to regulatory standards.
Food Categories We Serve
Snacks, bakery, frozen food, beverages, condiments, health foods, organic products, and meal kits.
Food Packaging Design in China
Regulatory Environment
GB 7718-2011 (General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods) currently mandates Simplified Chinese-script labelling for all prepackaged food sold domestically, and GB 28050-2011 sets the mandatory Nutrition Facts table format — but both are being superseded: the National Health Commission published GB 7718-2025 and a revised GB 28050 on 27 March 2025, taking effect 16 March 2027 after a two-year transition, adding mandatory allergen labelling across eight allergen categories and tighter rules on 'zero/free-from' claims. SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation) governs general food-labelling enforcement; NMPA, a body under SAMR, governs cosmetics, medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, and is mid-reform: its November 2025 reform opinions remove the long-standing requirement that foreign cosmetics brands show evidence of prior overseas sales before entering China. Cross-border e-commerce imports routed through bonded warehouses follow separate, lighter-touch CBEC rules.
Key Industries
Consumer electronics, FMCG (Mengniu, Nongfu Spring, Yili), pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing (NMPA-regulated), luxury and duty-free retail (Hainan free-trade port), and cross-border e-commerce (Tmall Global, JD Worldwide).
Market Context — China
China's design demand spans two distinct markets that often require entirely separate packaging systems for the same brand: a domestic retail market of 1.4 billion consumers, where Mandarin-only compliance under China's national food-labelling standard is compulsory, and a cross-border e-commerce channel — valued at roughly US$396.9 billion in 2024 — through which brands sell directly to Chinese consumers via platforms like Alibaba's Tmall Global, which hosts more than 46,000 international brands. Shenzhen, UNESCO's first Chinese 'City of Design' (designated 2008), anchors the country's packaging-design capacity with more than 33,000 creative-design enterprises and over 220,000 working designers. China's domestic packaging market itself was valued at roughly US$142.9 billion in 2024.
How It Works
Simple, collaborative, and completely clear — from first conversation to final delivery.
Regulatory Review
Identify applicable food labeling standards for your market.
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What Clients Say About Our Food Packaging Design
“I have now worked with Haris on multiple branding and packaging projects and he consistently delivers outstanding results. His understanding of design briefs is excellent, revisions are quick, and the final quality is always something I am proud to present. An exceptional creative partner — I cannot recommend him highly enough.”
“Haris delivered such high-quality branding and packaging design for our project. His attention to detail was outstanding and the final files were perfect. I am fully satisfied and will absolutely use his service again — I would recommend him without hesitation to any brand looking for professional, print-ready work.”
“Working with Haris was a superb experience from start to finish. His design work is wonderful — creative, polished, and professionally executed every time. What truly stands out is his patience and willingness to keep working until every detail is exactly right. Exactly the kind of design partner you want.”
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