Research paper
To squeeze or not to squeeze: How squeeze tubes affect consumers' serving sizes
Publication date: May 31, 2016
Organisation: Ghent University
Researchers at Ghent University have made a study of the influence of the packaging type on consumer behavior in this paper. Their main focus was on squeeze tubes.
The study reveals that using squeeze tubes, versus traditional containers, decreases the serving sizes that consumers choose for themselves. Because squeeze tubes increase the ease of monitoring, more attention is paid to the serving size and consumers serve themselves less of the product. The findings in this paper offer consumers an effective tool for decreasing their servings of unhealthy products: changing the type of packaging they use might help them avoid overconsumption of such products.