# Chocolate Dispensing Clock The Chococlock By Cowbag | Published 2008-08-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chococlock-clock-that-dispensers-chocolate References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080822/chococlock-dispenses-chocolate-every-hour/#more-16393) & [firebox](http://www.firebox.com/product/1818/Chococlock?aff=512&awc=550_1219389967_a238d2bcebc8b36359f1d98aa4e09e17) Is there anything better in the World that a clock that rewards with chocolate on the hour every hour? Every single hour this clock presents you with a [chocolate treat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrero-rocher-chocolate-squares). Then, you need to snatch it off the tray before it closes back up again. So if you don’t clock watch you don’t get your treat. And yes, there is a [cheat button](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unstealable-chocolate). The main drawback is that the compartment can only hold 30 bits of chocolate which will last me about 2 hours on a good day. Though technically I guess this is 30 hours if you catch every piece of single chocolate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Automated Reward Systems:** The Chococlock demonstrates a trend of automated reward systems that provide incentives to users at regular intervals. - **Gamification in Products:** The Chococlock showcases the trend of incorporating game-like elements, such as time constraints and rewards, into everyday products. - **Technology-enabled Temptation:** The Chococlock exemplifies the trend of using technology to create temptation and enhance the user experience by providing timed chocolate treats. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** The Chococlock opens opportunities for the consumer electronics industry to explore innovative ways of integrating reward systems into devices. - **Food and Beverage:** The Chococlock presents potential disruptive innovation opportunities within the food and beverage industry by transforming the way treats are delivered and enjoyed. - **Retail:** The Chococlock introduces the potential for disruptive innovation in the retail sector by incorporating gamification elements into product offerings to enhance customer engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Precious Chocolate Lockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolocket.md) - [One-Door Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidl-day-1-advent-calendar.md) - [Multifunctional Sleek Pill Dispenser](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clock-pill.md) - [Fan-Favorite Chocolate Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-chocolat-everything-advent-calendar.md) - [Medication-Holding Bedside Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-pill-organizer.md) - [Edible Chocolate Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-puzzles.md) - [Textural Chocolate Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinder-holiday-mix-countdown-calendar.md) - [Lunar Chocolate Countdowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dandelion-chocolate-advent-calendar.md) - [Wish-Friendly Chocolate Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wishoco-chocolate-wishbone.md)