These portion control innovations range from mobile meal prep stations to portion control serving tools. With a new year underway, many are taking on healthy lifestyle resolutions and are curbing unhealthy habits with portion controlled, home-cooked meals along with pre-prepped snacks that eliminate the need for takeout.
Making at-home meal prep and conscious dining easier than ever before, products like Ponsawan Vuthisatkul's 'New Normal' collection and the conceptual 'Prepdeck' focus on size and practicality.
Consisting of six pieces -- four compact bowls that are ideal for nutritionist-recommended rice, meat, salad and fruit portions and two smaller serving spoons that are perfect for dips and garnishes -- the New Normal range marries elegant design with conscious sizing for those sticking to dietary goals. Similarly, the Prepdeck is a conceptual mobile meal station that features various compartments and makes over 40 food combinations possible in one compact product.
16 Portion Control Innovations
From Mobile Meal Prep Stations to Portion Control Serving Tools:
Jana Pijak — Jan 11, 2019 — Lifestyle
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Mobile Meal Preparation Stations
The 'Prepdeck' Enables Organized Preparation from Anywhere
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Meal Storage Preparation Stations
The 'Live, Cook, Chill' Food Cart Stores a Weeks Worth of Meals
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Portion Control Serving Tools
Ponsawan Vuthisatkul Designed the Six-Piece 'New Normal' Collection
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Meal Prep-Friendly Backpacks
The Six Pack Fitness Expedition Backpack 300 Carries All Essentials
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Modular Customization Containers
The Stackup Bottle Holds Liquids, Snacks and More
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Insulated Bento-Style Containers
OmieBox is a Versatile Container That Heats and Cools Food
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Portion Control Seasoning Dispensers
The 'TasteStick' Limits the Occurrence of Over-Salting
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Mini-Size Snack Bars
'KIND Minis' are Portion-Controlled Snacks with 100 Calories or Less
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Handmade Foodie Notebooks
This Meal Planner A5 Notebook Aids with Shopping and Preparation
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Soy Protein Strips
Unisoy Foods' Vegan Jerky is Launching in Small-Scale Snack Packs
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Diabetes-Friendly Meal Plans
Sun Basket and ADA Collaborated on a Carbohydrate-Conscious Food Plan
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Mexican-Style Diet Bowls
Chipotle's 'Lifestyle Bowls' Cater to Those with Speciality Diets
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Eco-Friendly Single Serving Containers
StackTek's Containers are Ideal for Homemade Baby Food
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Festive Cranberry Bites
Quorn's Cracking Cranberry Balls are Fit for Vegan-Friendly Holiday Feasts
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Meal Prep-Focused Delivery Kits
Hellofresh's Lunch-to-Dinner Delivery Option Re-purposes Leftovers
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Bite-Sized Cake Snacks
The McVitie's Jaffa Cakes Nibbles will be Available in 2019
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