Matching Packaging Solutions to Household Food Waste Drivers so Consumers Waste Less Food at Home was a four-year PhD research project by Dr Ruby Chan, PhD Chan AAIP.
Ruby was the PhD student on the AIP-led Save Food Packaging consortium for End Food Waste Australia Cooperative Research Centre. The Save Food Packaging program has developed research, industry insights, Save Food packaging guidelines, checklists and resources, and a Save Food Packaging training course.
Ruby’s PhD research project explored packaging opportunities for the food & beverage—packaging industry in Australia to better support consumers to reduce household food waste.
The PhD research was based at RMIT University and embedded within the Save Food Packaging Criteria and Framework research project of End Food Waste CRC’s Reduce Program.
This PhD research was published in three peer-reviewed journal articles, which have now been distilled as an Industry Report of key insights and recommendations available on the End Food Waste CRC website.
Key recommendations suggested for industry consideration are:
*1: Ensure that packaging solutions meet consumers’ needs to reduce household food waste;
*2: Prioritise Save Food Packaging to reduce household food waste;
*3: Foster communication and collaboration between researchers, consumers and industry to design and implement Save Food Packaging to reduce household food waste.
Download the full report
https://endfoodwaste.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FFWCRC_RMIT_P121_InsightsReport_PhD_FINAL.pdf