# Suction-Featuring Butter Dishes The Butter Buddy From Outset Makes Buttered Corn Without the Mess By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-05-30 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttered-corn References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/620797613121208670/Butter-Buddies-by-Outset) & [outsetinc](http://outsetinc.com/item/76161) Making buttered corn can be a chore, especially if you are eating corn on the cob. Rather than making a mess with a knife or struggling to fit the cob into a [butter dish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerrygold-x-allday-goods), Butter Buddies by Outset makes entertaining easier. These square tools result in buttered corn, not buttered fingers. The Butter Buddies are designed with a suction base , securing the device to your plate so everyone can butter their corn and not themselves or their surroundings. The set of four comes in a range of colors as well. The diminutive dishes are also dishwasher safe, so your clean up time will be next to nothing. The Butter Buddy works on [potatoes and rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-and-sugar-butter) too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Holiday](https://www.trendhunter.com/holiday) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Suction-based Food Prep Tools:** Innovative kitchen tools that feature suction technology to minimize mess and improve food preparation techniques. - **Multipurpose Butter Dishes:** Butter dishes that can be used for a variety of foods, beyond just buttered corn, to increase versatility and convenience. - **Dishwasher-safe Food Accessories:** Food accessories that can be easily cleaned in a dishwasher, reducing manual labor and improving convenience for consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchenware:** Companies developing innovative kitchenware products can incorporate suction-based technology and multipurpose functionality to improve user experiences and expand their market reach. - **Food Service:** Restaurants and catering businesses can also benefit from using suction-based food prep tools that minimize mess and increase efficiency during food preparation. - **Consumer Goods:** Companies producing food accessories, such as butter dishes, can improve their market appeal by incorporating convenient features such as dishwasher-safe materials and versatile design for multiple food items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pre-Portioned Butter Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/challenge-butter-cubes.md) - [Melted Butter Sprayer Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dash-electric-butter-sprayer.md) - [Mess-Avoiding Dipping Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipidup.md) - [Perfectly Portioned Cooking Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/land-olakes-butter-balls.md) - [Bottled Butter Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anchor-1.md) - [Bright Cookie Dunking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biscuit-saver.md) - [Brown Butter Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buji-brown-butter.md) - [Culinary-Inspired Seasoned Butters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-butters.md) - [Buttered Corn Side Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttered-corn-side.md)