China has become the world’s largest producer and exporter of instant noodles, and its annual output is nearly 50 billion packets, accounting for about 50% of world production. However, when China became the largest producer and exporter of instant noodles, the instant noodle-related drug crisis has also been unsettled. The problem of concealed plasticizers in instant noodles has been a long time ago. Why does instant noodle packaging conceal hidden plasticizers? How to solve this problem? This is a question worthy of discussion. Instant noodles package hidden plasticizer Questions about the inclusion of plasticizers in instant noodles are long-standing, but why plasticizers are included in instant noodles for food are always questionable. Dong Jinshi, food safety expert and executive vice president of the International Food Packaging Association, told reporters that the plasticizer ingredients found in noodle cakes may be related to outer packaging plastic bags or paper drums. Dong Jinshi said that plasticizers are a common softener, and plastics such as polyethylene plastics can be softened. The more plastic products needed for softer plastic products, the more plasticizers are added. The commonly used cling film, a non-additive PE (polyethylene) material, but its poor adhesion; another widely used is PVC (polyvinyl chloride) cling film, a large number of plasticizers In order to make the PVC material soft and increase the viscosity, it can be applied to the packaging of fresh foods. However, plasticizers are insoluble in water-soluble oils, so when they come in contact with oils and fats or containers, they leak out on contact with them. The overflow of plasticizers is also related to the time and temperature of the contact. Polystyrene, known as styrofoam in Taiwan, is what the mainland calls a disposable foam plastic tableware. Although it was long recognized that the damage caused by styrofoam was huge, due to the cost, it was not until 2003 that Uni-President changed the styrofoam barrel into a cardboard drum. In the following ten years, the brands of instant noodles in barrels and cups were basically packaged in paper drums and film. Although the packaging of paper and plastic materials is superior to styrofoam in many respects, plasticizers are always the sword of Damocles hanging on instant noodle companies. However, when reporters called instant noodle companies, the answers were: Our packaging meets national standards. Since we know the dangers of plasticizers, and the instant noodle barrels made of paper and plastic are not conducive to recycling and environmental protection, why aren't instant noodle giants willing to make changes? A former executive of a unified group who declined to be named told reporters that the current monthly demand for instant noodles is as high as 680 million, and each cost is about 0.3 yuan, if replaced with a more secure product, even if each side The increase in the cost of a dime for a barrel will increase the cost of RMB 68 million in one month, and increase the cost of RMB 816 million in one year. On the other hand, in addition to the issue of cost, there is a huge interest chain. For instance, instant noodle companies are deflating the money from packaging companies. Therefore, changing the packaging is a matter that affects the whole body, said the aforementioned person. Bottled packaging materials need to be upgraded At the 8th World Instant Noodles Summit, the president of the World Instant Noodles Association, Ando Hiriki, said that in 2011, 98.2 billion packs of instant noodles were sold globally, and China's output was 48.38 billion packs, accounting for more than half of world sales. Wang Liming, director of the Consumer Products Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry, stated that China has become the world’s largest producer and consumer of instant noodles. On average, more than 100 million instant noodles are opened every day, and 1,300 people eat instant noodles every second. Behind the huge numbers, instant noodle food problems are frequent. The high-calorie, high-fat, and high-preservative three-high issues have always been accompanied by the development of instant noodles. Now that instant noodle packaging has become a problem, what will the instant noodles industry, which is known for convenience and convenience, go from here? Yang Weimin, an expert in packaging technology of the International Food Packaging Association, told reporters that he can try to use PP materials instead of current paper and plastic materials. In addition to non-toxic and odorless, PP thermoformed food packaging containers have a heat resistance up to 130°C (and foaming PS is only 80°C), and are resistant to boiling water, high temperature stability, and common organic and organic solvents. It has little effect on it.