 Gastronomical Gambling - Letting Your iPhone and Urban Spoon Decide Your Restaurant::Can’t decide where to dine? Why not gamble on your iPhone? With the help of Urban Spoon, you can let your mobile pick your food for you.
When you eat out a lot, picking a restaurant can be kind… [MORE] |
 44 Surprising Things You Can Eat - From Gold Pills to Deodorant::While candy necklaces and chocolate cigarettes have been confectionery novelties for decades, a range of new innovations are arising that turn things ordinarily not for consumption into unique, edible… [MORE] |
 Cows Doing Yoga Before You Eat Them - "Like it Lean" Tasteless Ads::The tag line for this ad is, “Taste for a healthy lifestyle." Perhaps the tag line should be, “Taste for a bad campaign.”
It is just in bad taste to portray the animals you are promoting people… [MORE] |
 Food Sculptures - Because It's Fun to Play With Your Dinner::We've all been told to not play with our food. However, the producer of these creations obviously didn't listen.
The collection of images includes everything from a hungry bread monster eating a knife,… [MORE] |
 Reinventing with a Rotation - Diamond Shreddies Instead of Square (+ 3 Focus Group Videos)::In perhaps one of the most successful relaunches of a breakfast cereal, Shreddies have been reinvented with nothing more than a simple rotation.
The traditionally-boring cereal came out with a series… [MORE] |
 Brass Knuckle Cups (Part III) - Punch Coffee Mug::Some mornings, I wish I had this Punch coffee mug to send a 'steer away' signal to certain people while I enjoy my coffee…
Trend Hunter has featured a similar brass knuckle inspired cup before, but… [MORE] |
 Vending Machine Roulette - Put in Your Money and Take Your Chances::Vending machine roulette? I love surprises! I bought from the Something Store online. You send them ten bucks, they send you something.
I would love this vending machine. Put in a few coins and it dispenses… [MORE] |
 Drunkorexia Increasing on Campus - Coeds Trade Food Calories for Alcohol Calories::In a freakish twist on the traditional eating disorder, young women are increasingly becoming afflicted with something called "drunkorexia". They are intentionally passing up meals when they know they're… [MORE] |
 Subliminal Naughty Candy - Gummi Lighthouses (ahem...)::This sure must have looked good on the drawing board. Everybody crowded around oohing and ahhing over how popular this would be with the sailors. Sailors love lighthouses like prisoners love soap.
Apparently… [MORE] |
 24 Foods You Can Customize - From Peanuts to Ice Cream::You can customize just about everything today, including food. People don't mind paying a premium for these customized products because the concept is still so new to most people, making it a sure fire… [MORE] |
 Billboards Made of Lettuce - McDonald's Growing Fresh Salads Ad::This unique growing outdoor billboard by Leo Burnett, which promotes McDonald’s health-conscious menu items, just won a Gold at New York Festivals’ Innovative Advertising Awards.
The garden billboard… [MORE] |
 $6,100 Black Melons - Rare Japanese Densuke Watermelon::Would you pay $6,100 for just one watermelon? At 17 lbs, that works out to almost $360 per lb! Well, somebody recently did in Japan. He bid and won a rare, black Densuke watermelon at an auction. According… [MORE] |
 BBQ Steam Cleaners - The Grill Daddy::Could the Grill Daddy be the ultimate father's day gift? The barbeque de-gunker is making waves in terms of online popularity, but it probably won't be until after father's day that a good representation… [MORE] |
 Custom Photo Candies - You on an M & M::M & M's looked like they had a ground-breaking innovation on their hands when they launched My M & M's, a service that lets you customize your candy-coated chocolates with text or your company logo, but… [MORE] |
 Paper Steak - Replica Food by Papercraft::With rising fuel and food prices, enjoying your steak may become something of a rarity. Or if you are trying to diet or cut down on your meat intake, then you will also appreciate this paper steak model… [MORE] |
 Cooking With Cellphones - Popcorn Popping Is Another Hoax::A few days ago we featured a video showing how to hard boil an egg using your mobile phone. Well if you are into mobile cooking, here is a great new recipe you should try. The video shows a group of friends… [MORE] |
 Anti-Energy Drinks - Drank::Drank is a unique beverage product on the market that is actually being called an "anti-energy drink." Despite the rising popularity in caffeinated products, from soda to chips (seriously), Drank tackles… [MORE] |
 Steak Stencils - Meaty Marketing Grill::But at least it's not cheesy! You don't get personalized meat, here. What you're getting is a stainless steel stencil that you can place over your t-bone steak and scorch with a propane burner. This product… [MORE] |
 Customizable Lunch Boxes - Ogg Studio Personalization::These customizable lunch kits let you tote your food to school or work while simultaneously reflecting images of that which you deem important. Having the ability to personalize your meal carrier is a… [MORE] |
 Lifestyle Beverages - Zrii With Super Fruit Amalaki::Zrii is the perfect summer drink for those who don't want to sabotage their diets while bathing suit season is in full swing. The juice is based on the 5,000 year old practices of Ayurveda and is packed… [MORE] |
 Pouring Milk in Fields - European Dairy Farmer Boycotts::Using the featured cow sculpture as their mascot, German farmers are protesting milk prices, organizing a boycott that has left shelves almost completely devoid of dairy products. Dairy farmers are doing… [MORE] |
 High Chair Pods - MOZZEE Nest::The Mozzee Nest is a very modern high chair designed for children between 6 months and 6 years old. The chair offers a removable shelf, a single pedestal to limit slipping, an easy to clean surface, great… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Health Food Promotions - Jason Mraz Eats Raw on Myspace::In a post on his MySpace profile, Musician Jason Mraz shared a picture of his lean body in bikini briefs along with information on the food lifestyle experiment he's been doing since April 1st. What started… [MORE] |
 Fairtrade Cola - Ubuntu::Sure the chic white cans look great, but what gives Ubuntu the potential to be the next big beverage of desire is the fact that it's a Fairtrade organization, making it the best ethical alternative to… [MORE] |
 High Rise Composts - Vermicondo::Apartment and condominium dwellers interested in using worm composting for their kitchen scraps usually don't have the space to hide the ugly containers. A good solution is Vermicondo, a sleek multi-level… [MORE] |
 Sculpted Fitness Chocolates - Abdominal Muscle Bars for Men::You know how they say Swiss chocolate is the best in taste? Well I think French chocolate is the best in presentation. The chocolatier Jean-Paul Hévin launched the first chocolate bars without sugar. These… [MORE] |
 Healthy Super Chocolate - Xocai::Xocai chocolate offers guilt free indulgence. "The name Xoçai™ consists of the first two letters of the Aztec word, 'Xocolatl,' an ancient, Central-American, chocolate drink, and the last three letters… [MORE] |
 Non-Vegetarians Eating Poo - Keimling's Crappy Ads::Well, what do we have here? An ad for Keimling vegetarian restaurant that basically tells you to stop eating animals because you're essentially eating crap! A bit extreme, wouldn't you say?
Both the concept… [MORE] |
 Custom Eco Adverbottles - Klean Kanteen Co-Branded Bottles::Personal aluminum bottles are quickly gaining popularity, for health and ethical reasons. Klean Kanteen offers not only stylish plastic bottle alternatives, but the ability to customize them for marketing… [MORE] |
 As Food Size Doubled, So Did Waistlines - 2 Decade Portion Distortion::30% of Americans are now considered obese, compared to only 15% about 30 years ago. In that same amount of time, food portions have also doubled in size, making the relationships directly proportional.… [MORE] |
 Absinthe Gummi Bears - Tailors Candies are 85% Absinthe::Absinthe has long been known for its taboo qualities, and since a legal version without hallucinogenic properties has been released on the market, so have a range of other absinthe-inspired products including… [MORE] |
 Miracle Fruit Parties - Flavor Tripping Events::Franz Aliquo, the self proclaimed ‘Supreme Commander’ hosts the ‘Flavor Tripping’ parties at which guests, after paying their admission fee of $15, are given a single South African miracle fruit… [MORE] |
 Alternate Ending TV Spots - 12 Unhuggable Coca-Cola Ads::Coca-Cola has unleashed a fun TV campaign in conjunction with the Euro 2008 Football Championship. The campaign consists of 12 spots that run in pairs of three: one at the beginning, one at the middle,… [MORE] |
 Instant Eco Grills - Baja BBQ Firepack::Tons of lighter fluid is used to light BBQs in the US every year which contributes to toxic residue on the foods cooked. The Baja BBQ firepack is made of charcoal packaging (100% recycled biodegradable… [MORE] |
 Top 24 BBQ Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)::If you're not fired up about barbecue season yet, you will be after feasting your eyes on this mega cluster. Trendhunter.com has seen luxury grills, very bizarre BBQS and other gadgets related to outdoor… [MORE] |
 Heated Snack Trays - Chip 'n' Dip Hotplates::Have you ever been disappointed by cold appetizers late into a party? Or are you a host who just dreads leftovers? If so, this heated chip & dip tray could be for you!
The concept is simple-- a hotplate,… [MORE] |
 Top 14 Bacon-Themed Products (SUPER GALLERY)::Ready to pig out a visual grease feast? While some people may be blown away by the abundance of bacon-inspired products in this cluster, it should be noted there are far more cured pork themed items on… [MORE] |
 Cooking Eggs With Cell Phones - Russian Experiment Shows Its Possible::Two Russian journalists from the Pravda Newspaper in Moscow conducted an experiment in which they cooked a raw egg using their cell phones. If this experiment is real, it could finally be the visual proof… [MORE] |
 Cereal Scultpures - Rice Krispies Edible Art::If you've ever lived in North America, chances are, you've had Rice Krispies . The puffed rice is equally well known for its gooey dessert counterpart, Rice Crispy Squares, as it is for its snap, crack… [MORE] |
 Share Burgers - BK Six Pack + Sexist Commercial::Burger King launched the first ever burger made for sharing, a food equivalent to the much loved six pack of beer.
The BK Burger 6 Pack is comprised of one big Aberdeen Angus burger inside six rolls which… [MORE] |
 Scented Suits - Bacon Tuxedo::For some reason men have a peculiar obsession with bacon, as highlighted by bizarre products like this bacon-print tuxedos. Unless you're a real ham, I don't know when, other than a costume party, someone… [MORE] |
 Fake Vandalism - Vegemite Guerrilla Ads::I hate Vegemite, but I do love their new guerrilla campaign. The ads feature fake vandalism with cricket balls appearing to be smashed through car windows and bus station ads, with the tag line, "Looks… [MORE] |
 Rain Filtering Umbrellas - The Filterbrella::To take a common devise such as an umbrella and turn it into an agent for living a healthier life and protecting the environment is quite a feat in my mind. The Filterbrella by Andrew Leinonen is a special… [MORE] |
 Own A Retro Airline Food Cart - Flight001 Trolleys::Now you can own an authentic, retro piece of aviation history for $1,450. Flight001 has managed to acquire a line on original food trolleys that have been used on various airlines, from the exterior prints,… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Diets - 5 Famous Plans::Celebrity diets are one of the most trusted go-to guides for people looking to trim a few pounds because they can see the effectiveness and outcome of the supposed regimes. Through tracking the evolution… [MORE] |
 Beer & Tool Holder Shirts - Weber Utility Shirt::Just in time for Father’s Day and the summer grilling season, Weber, the barbecue grill maker brings out this uniquely guy-centric innovation: the Utility Shirt. Based on the idea that “real men”,… [MORE] |
 Chocolates Printed With Calorie Counts - Rompicollo::If you are watching your caloric intake but want to indulge in an "informed" guilty pleasure, I have the perfect chocolate for you. "Rompicollo" by L’Agenzia per il Disegno e la Funzione is a tablet… [MORE] |
 Convenient Caffeine Carriers - Coffee Bags::This is one of those simple inventions that matter more than most technological advances. As all coffee lovers know, carrying coffee in an unwieldy tray is inconvenient and downright dangerous at times.… [MORE] |
 Instruments Made of Food - Ocarina::Ocarina is described by Wikipedia as a flute-like wind instrument, made of various mediums, with origins in Chinese and Mesopotamian cultures.
However, the more unique version of Ocarina as referenced… [MORE] |
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