Category
Art & Design
Sensory Packaging
Trend cluster
Category
Portioned
Indulgence
Seeking techniques for portion control, parents turn to playful food shapers.
2.9
Trend score
Trend
What is the Portioned Indulgence trend?
Portioned Indulgence: As the rate of child obesity continues to rise in North America, efforts to educate children on nutrition and portion control are becoming more common. Seeking to cut back on oversized meals without sacrificing quality, parents are turning to humorous food shapers to provide infants with visually stimulating, yet carefully rationed sources of indulgence. Playful methods of portion control reflect the urgency of battling child obesity.
Trend themes
Themes within the Portioned Indulgence trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Playful Food Shapers
As parents turn to humorous food shapers to provide children with visually stimulating, yet carefully rationed sources of indulgence, businesses can innovate by creating playful and practical tools for portion control, that will entice not just children but even adults.
02
Hollow Casts for Baking
Hollow cake molds could create new opportunities for culinary creativity around 3D cake designs and offer new possibilities for decorating, creating diverse and memorable characters.
03
Edible Art for Picky Eaters
The use of fun cutters and molds for food can inspire children's imagination and enthusiasm for organic, fresh and healthy food, paving the way for creative combinations of food and art.
Industry implications
What the Portioned Indulgence trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Kitchen Gadgets
Innovative kitchen gadgets that utilize shapes, images and colors are ideal for parents who want to make healthy food look appealing to kids and offer endless opportunities for fun, imaginative, and healthy cooking.
For
Party Decorating
Hollow cake molds are an ideal way to create memorable 3D cakes for children's birthdays, and can be matched with colorful decorating tools for an outstanding party experience.
For
Educational Toys
Humorous molds and cutters that foster kids' imagination and creativity give rise to new opportunities for play, food-related activities and training in sensory discrimination.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Portioned Indulgence
Trend score 2.9 out of 10, from popularity 30%, activity 48%, freshness 8%.
Popularity30%
Activity48%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Portioned Indulgence trend
5 featured examples from Feb 12, 2013 to Feb 23, 2014CategoryArt & Design
Dinosaur Sandwich Cutters
The Perpetual Kid Bread Mold Makes Lunches More Fun for Everyone
Kitchenware companies can develop new and innovative products, such as these dinosaur sandwich cutters, to enhance the experience of cooking and eating at home.
CategoryLife-Stages
3D Baking Monster Shapes
Make Fun and Tasty Treats with 3D Cake Molds
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use 3D-printed baking molds in bakeries to create unique cakes that are visually appealing to customers and stand out in a crowded market.
CategoryLifestyle
Adorable Egg-Shaping Devices
These Egg Molds Turn Your Eggs into Cute Little Critters
Designing and manufacturing tools that make food preparation more inventive and engaging, such as egg molds.
CategoryLifestyle
Adorable Owl-Eyed Breakfasts
This Owl Egg Shaper Will Make Every Morning a Hoot
Opportunities for kitchenware companies to introduce innovative and creative egg shaping products.
CategoryLife-Stages
Fantastical Food Shapers
FunBites Transforms Any Food into Edible Art for Picky Eaters
The FunBites food shapers can spark innovation in the food gadget industry, offering a unique and appealing product for picky eaters and food enthusiasts.
