# Bottle-Style Ice Makers The Brrrrr Polar Bear Ice Tray Dispenses with a Squeeze and Pour Technique By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-04-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brrrrr-polar-bear-ice-tray References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/04/01/adorbs-ice-cube-tray/) & [black-blum](http://www.black-blum.com/products/brrrrr-ice-tray/) At first, the Brrrrr Polar Bear Ice Tray might not appear to be particularly groundbreaking, but the black + blum product is actually quite clever. It mimics the shape of a burly mammal but incorporates extra feet to function as pooling and freezing indentations. Turn the [white polyethylene canteen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-bottle) upright and fill it from the faucet through its nose. A small hole around the bum area will begin to spit out water once it's reached its ideal capacity. That small amount of liquid will distribute itself equally between the ten [tiny troughs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playtime-lunch-box) when you set the Brrrrr Polar Bear Ice Tray down on its side. Once frozen, the bottle just needs a little squeeze, a tap or a shake to loosen the [ice cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-ice-sets) and prepare them for easy dispensing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bottle-style Ice Makers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a bottle-style ice maker that dispenses ice cubes with a unique and efficient technique. - **Pooling and Freezing Indentations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create ice trays with pooling and freezing indentations to optimize the freezing process and improve ice cube quality. - **Easy Dispensing Mechanisms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design ice trays with innovative dispensing mechanisms for easy and convenient ice cube extraction. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchen Appliance:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate bottle-style ice makers into refrigerators or develop standalone appliances for the kitchen industry. - **Home Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create improved ice trays with pooling and freezing indentations for the home goods industry, enhancing the ice making experience for consumers. - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop easy dispensing mechanisms for ice makers in hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality establishments, providing a more efficient and user-friendly ice cube solution. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cooling Beer Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beercubes1.md) - [Efficient At-Home Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-ice-maker.md) - [At-Home Mixologist Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-ice-maker.md) - [Cuttting-Edge Sphere Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-ice-makers.md) - [Efficient Crescent-Shaped Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crescentshaped-ice.md) - [Elevated Home Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartpanel-nugget-ice-maker.md) - [Countertop Cocktail Ice Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klaris-ice-maker.md) - [Eco-Friendly Ice Straw Molds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-straw.md) - [Star-Shaped Ice Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-shaped-ice-cubes.md)