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[starlight1968sg]

The boxes are great when we present the mooncakes as gifts. Else give me the mooncakes in paperbags would do.


Am feeling comfortable after the heavy downpour

[sharonkhoo]

starlight1968sg:

The boxes are great when we present the mooncakes as gifts. Else give me the mooncakes in paperbags would do.

I would prefer that mooncakes come with the most basic packaging, and the boxes and tins as optional extras with an additional charge. Those who are giving them as gifts or actially want them can purchase the boxes, and fewer boxes will be wasted. After all these years, I have collected enough boxes for my odds and ends that I don't need any more!

[janet88]

Actually mooncakes should come in 2 wrapping…1) simple boxes for own consumption so that it’s cheaper 2) fanciful boxes as gifts. Since mooncakes start selling around Chinese 7th month, it is pantang to give as gifts. Then when 8th month begins, sellers can offer mooncakes in fancy boxes. Yesterday brother bought East ocean yam moon cakes. The box is not practical. So wasted to throw but pointless keeping.

[starlight1968sg]

Idling at home as dinner is done

[vinegar]

janet88:

Actually mooncakes should come in 2 wrapping...1) simple boxes for own consumption so that it's cheaper 2) fanciful boxes as gifts. Since mooncakes start selling around Chinese 7th month, it is pantang to give as gifts. Then when 8th month begins, sellers can offer mooncakes in fancy boxes. Yesterday brother bought East ocean yam moon cakes. The box is not practical. So wasted to throw but pointless keeping.

That's good idea.

In fact, we asked to leave the mooncakes in the plastic bag despite it comes with nice boxes. Coz i find it a hassle to throw away the box...

If it is fr our own consumption, I find it a waste to throw away those nice boxes n packaging. Don't know hw to recycle it as the box is impractical as u mentioned.

[starlight1968sg]

大中国 uses a paper box for mooncakes

[janet88]

starlight1968sg:

大中国 uses a paper box for mooncakes

大中国 quality has improved. the lotus paste is more moist but its glory days are over. i remember queuing with mum in chinatown back then for the mooncakes.

[MyPillow]

janet88:

starlight1968sg:

大中国 uses a paper box for mooncakes

大中国 quality has improved. the lotus paste is more moist but its glory days are over. i remember queuing with mum in chinatown back then for the mooncakes.

But it’s price is also on high side right, though it’s a simpler paper box?

[janet88]

MyPillow:

janet88:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]大中国 uses a paper box for mooncakes

大中国 quality has improved. the lotus paste is more moist but its glory days are over. i remember queuing with mum in chinatown back then for the mooncakes.

But it’s price is also on high side right, though it’s a simpler paper box?[/quote]it's $9 per mooncake for 2 yolks.

[sharonkhoo]

MyPillow:

janet88:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]大中国 uses a paper box for mooncakes

大中国 quality has improved. the lotus paste is more moist but its glory days are over. i remember queuing with mum in chinatown back then for the mooncakes.

But it’s price is also on high side right, though it’s a simpler paper box?[/quote]You may be surprised to find that making paper bags/boxes can actually be quite expensive. Paper can be recycled, and it can be made from recycled pulp, but it takes effort to clean and reform it. If it's not recycled, in Singapore, it's incinerated and added to the landfill. I'm not sure about the cost of producing metal boxes, but I would guess that they are used for mooncakes as a way to increase the price by more than the cost of the box. And if they aren't recycled, they just add to the landfill. For non-gift mooncakes, consumers should demand to have as little packaging as possible (and hopefully save some costs too).