Aeon announced on the 8th that it will revise packaging for some cooked noodle products under its private brand Topvalu, changing specifications for around 20 items in July. For chilled Chinese noodles, the inner tray will be eliminated and replaced with film, while for cold soba noodles the dipping sauce cup will be removed, reducing plastic use per container by 10 to 20 percent. With petroleum product prices such as plastics rising due to the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure from the Iran conflict, the company aims to cut packaging material costs without changing contents or prices, maintaining affordable price points. Going forward, Aeon plans to expand efforts such as reducing band colors and thinning trays across other products.
AEON Co., Ltd.Aeon reduces plastic use in noodle containers to cut packaging material costs amid rising plastic prices from Strait of Hormuz closure.