# Chocolate Pencils Dessert Comes with "Pencil Sharpeners" By Urban Delice | Published 2008-03-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-pencils-for-dessert References: [style-files](http://www.style-files.com/2008/03/12/chocolate-pencils-as-dessert/) & [nendo.jp](http://www.nendo.jp/en/works/detail.php?g=product&t=107) If you are a [chocolate addict](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gigantic-candy-deluxe), this is the ultimate dessert to crave for. The [chocolate pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-kit-easter-edition) come in different cocoa blends with variable intensity and you can create the right chocolate dose for the addict in you. This innovative product is the result of the collaboration between Japanese architect and designer Oki Sato and patissier Tsujiguchi Hironobu. **Implications** - For the consumer who loves products that remind them of their hobbies and pastimes, there is a lot to be said for products like this. Smart companies know that even a mundane object can have real appeal when enhanced with a [playful design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ed-ruscha-x-andsons), and this is definitely a case of that thinking in action. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 60% | 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) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Playful Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Companies can enhance mundane objects with playful designs to increase consumer appeal. - **Customizable Desserts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating customizable dessert options allows consumers to personalize their indulgence. - **Collaborative Creations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with experts from different fields can result in unique and innovative products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing unique dessert concepts can attract new customers and drive sales in the food and beverage industry. - **Design and Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating playful designs into everyday objects can create new opportunities in the design and architecture industry. - **Confectionery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering customizable confectionery products can differentiate brands and attract chocolate enthusiasts in the confectionery industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adult-Targeted Milk Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnaw-chocolate-bar.md) - [Edible Sugar Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefdoodler.md) - [Pleasure Toy-Inspired Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenga-chocolates.md) - [Pencil Shaving-Inspired Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharpener-lampshades.md) - [Sculptural Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils.md) - [Fine Art-Covered Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-artbars.md) - [Decadent Dessert Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dessert-bar.md) - [Uniquely Decadent Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fix-dessert-chocolatier.md) - [Indulgent Library-Themed Chocolate Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koho-chocolate.md)