Close×

APPMA scholarship winner Alexandra Brayshaw is on a mission to find out what packaging you think consumers struggle most to open.

Alexandra Brayshaw
Scholarship recipient Alexandra Brayshaw.

As an accessible packaging researcher for Arthritis Australia, Brayshaw is seeking to answer this question as part of her research project for the Diploma in Packaging Technology.

She chose to undertake a survey aiming to identify food and drink packaging which causes consumers the most difficulty when opening, removing, or using a product.

And now she wants to see if the packaging industry’s perception matches consumer reality.

Share your perspective by completing her 5-9 minute survey here.

The survey will close on Tuesday 17 April.

Participants will receive a summary of the survey results in late May, or can hear some of the project's highlights at Alexandra’s presentation at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference on 2 May.

Food & Drink Business

The Hive Awards have officially launched for 2026. Created to recognise excellence in Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing industry and powered by Australia’s premier media platform for the sector, Food & Drink Business, entries are now open across nine categories.

Dairy goods producer, Summer Land Camels, is gearing up to expand into the US health and wellness market, supported by a crowdfunding campaign conducted via OnMarket.

Tasmanian whisky pioneer, Bill Lark, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List, recognising his extraordinary contribution to the Australian distilling industry and Tasmanian community.