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# Convenient QR-Code Seafood Packs
Blue Star Foods Introduces a Line of Grab-and-Go Seafood Products

By Amy Duong | Published 2019-03-07 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-star
References: [bluestarfoods](https://www.bluestarfoods.com/) & [seafoodsource](https://www.seafoodsource.com/seafood-expo-north-america-2018/blue-star-foods-launches-grab-and-go-crab-shrimp-pouches)

Blue Star Foods introduces a new collection of [seafood items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seafood-assortment) that are conveniently designed to follow a [grab-and-go shopping method](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-of-the-sea-packet-up-kits). The packages also feature a special QR code traceability -- each pouch caters to the fast-paced society, adapting to the quick lifestyle that many consumers are now living.

This shopping method makes the experience run seamlessly in settings such as restaurants, airport kiosks, convenient stores, and supermarkets. The pouches also incorporate the label's own patented Eco-Fresh Pasteurized Foil technology, which enables longevity of the product's shelf life. The QR code allows consumers to access quick information about the respective product, including harvesting details. Some of the products include imperial crab meal, claw crab meat, super lump crab, lump crab, jumbo lump crab, and more.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.0/10
- Popularity: 17% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Qr-code Traceability Expansion:** There is an opportunity to expand QR-code traceability in other food products and industries.
- **Grab-and-go Convenience Products:** There is an opportunity to create more grab-and-go convenience products in other industries.
- **Eco-friendly Packaging Solutions:** There is an opportunity to create more packaging solutions using eco-friendly materials and technology.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Food Industry:** The food industry can adopt this QR-code traceability method to provide more transparency for their products.
- **Retail Industry:** The retail industry can incorporate this grab-and-go convenience method to improve the shopping experience for customers.
- **Packaging Industry:** The packaging industry can develop and offer more eco-friendly packaging solutions for businesses and consumers.

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