Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Eco
Appliance
Common kitchen appliances adopt innovative eco-friendly functions.
6.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Eco Appliance trend?
Eco Appliance: Common kitchen appliances like water purifiers, wine chillers and food mixers are being enhanced with sustainability in mind–whether that's in the production of the product, or in its production.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Eco Appliance trend
Consumers see many home products as longterm investments, and with their growing concern for climate change, they want to ensure that the investments they make support their aspirations to live a sustainable lifestyle. Therefore, consumers turn to brands that aim to empower them to make eco-conscious choices that can easily be integrated into their day-to-day.
Trend themes
Themes within the Eco Appliance trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Eco Appliances
Eco-conscious consumers are seeking out common kitchen appliances, such as water purifiers, wine chillers, and food mixers, that are designed with sustainable materials and functions.
02
Human-Powered Appliances
Sustainable design and the trend of eco-friendly products are inspiring innovative and stylish manually powered appliances, such as the 'Pino' mixer made with locally sourced wood panels and brass gears.
03
DIY Soda Flavorings
Companies are releasing DIY soda flavorings to offer consumers homemade soft drinks with familiar flavor varieties, available at a slight savings and with less plastic waste compared to readymade alternatives available in stores.
Industry implications
What the Eco Appliance trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Kitchen Appliances
Companies in the kitchen appliance industry that focus on eco-conscious, stylish, and innovative designs of appliances with sustainable functions.
For
Sustainable Design
Industries that embrace sustainability and eco-social design, including local sourcing of materials, human-powered devices, and eco-friendly elements.
For
DIY Food and Beverage
Industries that offer DIY food and beverage products, including soda-making appliances and flavorings, enabling eco-conscious and cost-effective beverage creation at home.
Workshop question
How is your brand upholding eco-conscious values?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Eco Appliance
Trend score 6.3 out of 10, from popularity 86%, activity 88%, freshness 15%.
Popularity86%
Activity88%
Freshness15%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Eco Appliance trend
9 featured examples from Jun 6, 2019 to Apr 15, 2023CategoryArt & Design
Sustainable Italian Espresso Makers
The Lavazza A Modo Mio Tiny Eco is Small But Offers Big Flavor
The development of sustainable coffee makers that use compostable single-use capsules represents an innovation opportunity for the coffee and beverage industry to reduce its envir…
CategoryLifestyle
Sustainable Kitchen Mixers
re:Mix is an Easy-to-use Device to Help You Blend Your Foods
The home appliance industry can work toward creating products that prioritize sustainability and longevity to meet customers' growing demand for environmentally friendly options.
CategoryEco
Manually Powered Kitchen Mixers
The 'Pino' Mixer by Manuel Immler is Sustainable and Chic
Manufacturers of kitchen appliances could explore opportunities in sustainable design and human-powered appliances to meet the demand for eco-friendlier products.
CategoryTech
Pentagonal Wine Chilling Appliances
The 'Juno' Rapid Beverage Chiller Cools Wine in Five Minutes
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative kitchen appliances that are eco-friendly and can provide rapid cooling solutions for beverages.
CategoryEco
Eco Sparkling Water Makers
SodaStream Terra is a Next-Generation Sustainable Kitchen Product
The kitchen appliance industry can capitalize on the trend towards sustainability by creating eco-friendly products like the SodaStream Terra that offer a convenient and high-qual…
CategoryLifestyle
Space-Saving H2O Purifiers
The Wells 'The ONE' Water Purifier Takes Up Minimal Counter Space
The compact appliance trend presents opportunities for businesses in the appliance industry to develop space-saving innovations that cater to modern consumers' needs.
CategoryArt & Design
Sustainable Kitchen Water Hubs
BLANCO UNIT Rethinks the Kitchen Water Hub for Sustainability
The BLANCO UNIT kitchen water hub's seamless and sustainable design creates a space for innovation in the kitchen technology industry.
CategoryEco
Eco DIY Soda Flavorings
10 PepsiCo SodaStream Concentrates will be Released by the Brand
Opportunity for soda-making brands to tap into the DIY trend and offer concentrates for consumers to make their own soft drinks.
CategoryArt & Design
Wooden Food Defrosting Boards
The THAT! Deluxe Meat Thawing Board Defrosts in Just 10 Minutes
The THAT!
