Help PhD candidate Ruby Chan AAIP at RMIT University to conduct her research project Improving Food Packaging so Consumers Waste Less Food at Home.
Household food waste is a significant problem in Australia. The National Food Waste Baseline indicates that 2.5 million tonnes is produced a year, so it is important to investigate ways to reduce it. Existing research shows that packaging plays an important role to help prevent food waste, and the potential for packaging to help to reduce household food waste is gaining recognition.
Focusing on resealable and reclosable packaging within the context of domestic food storage practices, Ruby’s research will combine insights from consumers and the Food & Beverage industries and the packaging industry to uncover ways to improve packaging’s potential to help reduce household food waste.
Ruby’s PhD is a part of the AIP-led Save Food Packaging project within the Fight Food Waste CRC.(https://fightfoodwastecrc.com.au/project/save-food-packaging-criteria-and-framework/)
Ruby is preparing to begin industry interviews in 2022 February, so is currently recruiting. She is seeking to interview anybody who:
- works in the food/beverage-packaging industry and;
- plays a part in developing or specifying reclosable and resealable packaging products.
The interviews will be on-line (MS Teams) and run for 45-60 minutes. It will focus on the process behind designing or specifying reclosable and resealable packaging and the role of consumers (if any) in this process.
Anybody who is interested, has relevant contacts, or has any questions or comments, is welcome to email info@aipack.com.au