If there’s one snack you simply can’t have just one piece of it’s popcorn, but that hasn’t stopped University of Art and Design Lausanne students Laurent Beirnaert, Pierre Bouvier and Paul Tubiana from creating the 'Oncle Sam,' which pops one kernel of popcorn at a time.
Utilizing a complex design that makes one perfect piece of popcorn each time, the Oncle Sam places a lone kernel into a tiny pot heated by a flame, which is in turn given a single drop of oil to finalize the ‘pop.' Adding a dash of salt via the on-board shaker completes the process and supplies the user with a single, if not perfect, piece of scrumptious popcorn. Want seconds? It may take a little longer than you'd like to wait.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Single-kernel Popcorn Poppers
- Opportunity for innovative designs that offer single-serving popcorn making.
- Complex Design
- Potential for complex designs that focus on precision and efficiency in food preparation.
- Personalized Snack Experience
- Demand for devices that provide customized and on-demand snack experiences.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Kitchen Appliances
- Disruptive innovation opportunities for kitchen appliance companies to develop single-kernel popcorn poppers.
- Food Packaging
- Opportunity for packaging companies to create single-serving popcorn packages to complement single-kernel poppers.
- Hospitality
- Potential for hotels and movie theaters to introduce personalized snack experiences by offering single-serving popcorn made with complex designs.
