This study is an example where ergonomics could be successfully included in the designing process of a product, making it more user-friendly. Our results provide evidence that patients with hand osteoarthritis are significantly more satisfied with the technically modified Type B meat packaging than with the type A package. Based on our results, Type B packaging has been introduced on the market, labeled with a special easy to open logo ( Fig. 2). We have shown that it is possible for manufacturers today to produce easy-to-open food packages that afford greater consumer satisfaction. Such future packaging would benefit not only people with hand disorders but also the population as a whole.