# Channeling Chopping Boards Edge Board Funnels Diced Food Through a Small Gap for Tidy Transferring By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-11-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-board References: [leibal](http://leibal.com/products/edge-board/?utm_source=feedly) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/thomasmerlinstudio/EDGE-BOARD) The action that often follows the chopping up various edible ingredients is the transfer of the morsels onto a plate or into a pan or a pot. The Edge Board makes this simple task more efficient and less messy than the standard free scraping of diced vegetables and meat with your knife. A complex solution was not required of designer Thomas Merlin, but his creation is certainly enticing. A panel of [beech wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legni-collection) was gently beveled at two corners and a pair of smaller timber sections were added as buffers to these angled sides. When you've finished slicing your food on the [cutting board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-prep-serve-butcher-block), pick it up, tilt it with the barriers sloped downwards, and easily guide the ingredient through the gap of the Edge Board. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South 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's Driving This Trend - **Efficient-transfer:** The Edge Board enhances the efficiency of transferring chopped ingredients, providing opportunities for streamlining food prep processes. - **Mess-free:** The Edge Board eliminates the messiness of transferring diced food, opening doors for cleaner and more organized cooking experiences. - **Innovative-cutting:** The beveled design of the Edge Board introduces a new approach to cutting and slicing ingredients, encouraging creative and unique culinary techniques. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchenware:** The Edge Board presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the kitchenware industry, with potential for new product development and enhanced functionality in cutting boards. - **Food Preparation:** The efficient and mess-free transfer provided by the Edge Board can revolutionize food preparation processes in restaurants, catering services, and home kitchens. - **Cooking Utensils:** The innovative cutting design of the Edge Board opens doors for disruptive advancements in the cooking utensils industry, inspiring the creation of unique and multifunctional tools. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Knife-Equipped Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baca-board.md) - [Multifunctional Serving Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/convertible-serving-board-trio.md) - [Intricate Wooden Serving Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-serving-board.md) - [Expandable Construction Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexiboard.md) - [Intelligent Preparation Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4t7-smart-chopping-board.md) - [Heavy-Duty Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epicurean-bbq-board.md) - [High-Performance Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-steelport-steelcore.md) - [Multifunctional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latticeboard-multipurpose-kitchen-board.md) - [Cheese-Shaped Charcuterie Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cheese-block-with-knife.md)