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DIY Personified Popsicles

Zoku Makes Healthy (and Fun) Summer Treats Fast

— May 5, 2012 — Lifestyle
Ken Zorovich is the mastermind behind the highly successful Zoku brand. Zoku provides a popsicle-making system that is compact, convenient, healthy and easy to use. The small popsicle freezing device allows users to make customized popsicles with nearly any look or flavor. Not only do the popsicles come out looking fantastic, the freezing mechanism itself looks fabulous (which doesn't surprise us as Zorovich ran a design firm that worked with huge corporate companies before Zoku launched).

Zoku was an instant hit at retailers like Willams-Sonoma and as the word spread about this innovation in the stagnant popsicle industry, they were hit with a surge of orders. Not only did consumers demand more popsicles, they wanted a recipe book and tools to allow them to customize their pops and even make them into characters. As such, Zoku released a recipe book, tool kits, popsicle cases and a chocolate station (much to every chocolate lover's delight).
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Popsicle Devices - More companies may follow Zoku’s lead in creating customizable devices for homemade icy treats.
2. DIY Recipe Books - There may be an opportunity for other companies to create DIY recipe books for at-home treats, such as popsicles.
3. Convenient Healthy Snack Innovations - As consumers continue to seek out healthier snacking options, there is a growing market for innovative and convenient snack devices like Zoku’s popsicle maker.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Companies in the food and beverage industry can develop customized snack-making devices, recipe books, and accessories.
2. Kitchen Appliances - The kitchen appliance industry can develop more compact and convenient devices for making healthy, homemade snacks like popsicles.
3. Lifestyle Products - There may be opportunities for companies in the lifestyle products industry to create similar devices for customizing healthy snacks at home.
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