{"id":10171,"date":"2020-09-22T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T06:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/?page_id=10171"},"modified":"2025-11-28T10:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:33:30","slug":"thats-a-wrap-the-best-and-worst-packaging-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.arthritisaustralia.org.au\/wordpress\/accessible-design-division\/consumer-information\/thats-a-wrap-the-best-and-worst-packaging\/thats-a-wrap-the-best-and-worst-packaging-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"That\u2019s a Wrap: The Best and Worst Packaging 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The That\u2019s a Wrap: Best and Worst Packaging of 2019 results<\/em> are in!<\/h3>\n

Thank you for voting in this year’s ‘That’s a Wrap’ Campaign: The Best and Worst Packaging of 2019!<\/p>\n

Worst<\/em> packaging of 2019<\/h4>\n

This year we had a huge range or entries from lollies to toiletries. Here are your top five ‘worst’ categories:<\/p>\n

5 – Child-proof packaging- specifically the push down and turn lids<\/p>\n

4 – Jars – glass jars with the vacuum ‘safety button’ lid topping this list<\/p>\n

3 – Milk Bottles – both with twist lids, and the half-moon seals, which won the Worst Packaging in 2017<\/p>\n

2 – Clamshell packaging<\/p>\n

And the winner for the Worst Packaging of 2019 goes to: water bottle lids with the plastic screw cap with a tamper-evident band.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/samp>The top consumer choice for the Worst Packaging of 2019 was the water bottle<\/em><\/samp>\n

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Best<\/em>\u00a0packaging of 2019<\/h4>\n

This year we had two winners.<\/p>\n

The ‘stick pack with perforated\/tear away tab’ found on the Gaviscon double action sachet.<\/p>\n

These sachets have a perforated line to assist in tearing, allowing minimal force and a clean tear (tearing in the correct direction). The texture of the end seals allows for more grip of the packaging. The contrast of the labelling of the word tear, the dotted line and the arrow allow the consumer to easily see and understand the opening directions.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\nThe top consumer choice for the Best Packaging of 2019 was Gaviscon Individual Sachets\u00a0<\/em><\/samp>\n

And the \u2018injection moulded screw cap with a living hinge\u2019 found on Colgate toothpaste<\/p>\n

The living hinge requires minimal force to open and the overhanging tab is large enough to push against to open.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\nThe top consumer choice for the Best Packaging of 2019 was Colgate Toothpaste<\/em><\/samp>\n

Along with these two winners, we also had the Kellogg\u2019s individual cereal bags as our runner up. These have already been certified as \u2018easy-to-open’ and more information can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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For those interested in our 2019 nomination and voting rules that we use to tally the results, please see below.<\/p>\n

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About\u00a0<\/strong>That\u2019s a Wrap: the Best and Worst Packaging of 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The annual social media campaign\u00a0is designed to highlight types of packaging consumers have struggled with or found easy-to-open in the past 12 months. Your insights will assist our Accessible Design Division in identifying if particular packaging is becoming easier or harder-to-open over time. Your responses will also be used to educate the packaging industry about your experiences with packaging and hopefully reduce incidences of wrap-rage in the future.<\/p>\n

Making a nomination <\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can describe a general packaging format like glass jars with metal lids e.g. jam jar, or opening features like an induction seal commonly found on tomato sauce bottles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

OR<\/strong><\/samp>You can go into more detail by naming a specific product.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will then tally the results, and announce the best and worst performers on Facebook in January 2020.<\/p>\n

The rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What does the \u2018worst packaging\u2019 mean?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Packaging that counts as the worst:<\/p>\n