New Chinese mortgage rules to support the property market
Thursday, 15 October 2015
by Commodity Inside
China Central Bank has recently released a policy which reduced the minimum down payment for the first time home buyers from 30% to 25% of the purchase price. However, this policy mainly applies to tier-two and tier-three cities, which could help to boost the demand of the property market. China implemented the 30% down payment
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China implements new standards for food packaging
Friday, 09 October 2015
by Commodity Inside
China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) introduced the new ‘Food Safety Law’ in October this year and opened for public comments until 31st October 2015. It is essential for companies, who are involved in food and food packaging business with China, to be aware of these newly introduced changes. This new revised Food
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Falling Chinese demand for carbonated drinks underpins demand for healthy drinks
Friday, 02 October 2015
by Commodity Inside
Chinese market growth for carbonated drinks has slipped to 1% despite the fact that major producers such as Cocoa-Cola and Pepsi invested huge sums on advertisements. The decline has mainly been related to the changing consumer behavior as Chinese people are now becoming more health conscious. This trend has also been emerging across the globe.
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Ways to reduce plastic waste
Friday, 28 August 2015
by Commodity Inside
Plastic waste can be found everywhere nowadays. A very small percentage of plastic waste can be recycled whilst most of it ends up in landfills, beaches and oceans. The side effects of plastic waste to our environment and human health are acute. Commodity Inside believes that full involvement and commitment from both government and public
The impact of changing consumer behaviour on the plastic packaging industry
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
by Commodity Inside
Commodity Inside understands that consumer behaviour will play an important role in shaping the rigid plastic industry. We have identified the following key consumer trends which will impact the industry in the coming years. In developed countries, families no longer sit down together to eat a home-cooked meal. This has trigger more demand for ready
