# Dimpled Serving Dishes Crate by Andrew Tanner has a Surface of Many Fruit Bowls in One By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crate-by-andrew-tanner References: [7gadgets](http://www.7gadgets.com/2011/06/18/crate/37302) & [lifestylebazaar](http://www.lifestylebazaar.com/tableware/fruits_bowls/crate) When apples arrive at the grocery store from the orchard, they often arrive in a box lined with something that resembles Crate by Andrew Tanner. The unusual-looking fruit bowl indeed takes a very familiar form, and one that succeeds at safely transporting your favorite fructose-rich food without harming their scrumptious crunchy quality. The dimpled dish is essentially a sort of tray made up of a grid of tiny bowls, each the perfect size to gently embrace a peach, pear, plum or an orange. They keep these rounded edibles from rolling out and onto the counter top, and from bruising a poor piece of fruit at the bottom. Having said that, this ceramic "Crate" by Andrew Tanner allows you to construct playful pyramids within which to arrange your snacks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Dimpled Serving Dishes:** The use of dimpled serving dishes as a way to effortlessly transport and preserve fruits or other edibles can lead to the development of more innovative ways to store and transport perishable items. - **Modular Food Storage:** Creating modular food storage units that allow consumers to create unique displays of their produce can be a way for businesses to offer innovative storage solutions and differentiate themselves from competitors. - **Multi-purpose Food Containers:** Designing multi-purpose food containers that can serve as both storage and serving dishes can increase convenience for consumers and open up new markets for businesses. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Kitchenware:** Kitchenware companies can explore the use of dimpled serving dishes and modular food storage units as a way to innovate and offer unique and convenient solutions to consumers. - **Packaging:** Packaging companies can use the concept of dimpled serving dishes as a packaging solution for transporting and preserving delicate edibles in an efficient and cost-effective manner. - **Food Retail:** Food retail companies can incorporate the use of multi-purpose food containers as a way to offer convenience to consumers and differentiate themselves from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Multi-Functional Food Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-food-container.md) - [Mushroom-Based Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-fruit-bowl.md) - [Modular Serving Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-serving-dish.md) - [Stackable Rotating Snack Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapas-snack-sphere.md) - [Creative Dipping Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-sea.md) - [Imperfect Pasta Bowl Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-bowl.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Flat-Packed Sleek Dish Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurea.md)