# Organic Toddler Snack Dispensers The Ella’s Kitchen Vending Machine Helps Keep Tots Healthy By Michael Hines | Published 2012-12-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ellas-kitchen-vending-machine References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/tiny-vending-machine-dispenses-healthy-snacks-toddlers/) & [ellaskitchen](http://www.ellaskitchen.co.uk/) The Ella’s Kitchen vending machine was created specifically with toddlers in mind. The UK food company specializes in organic children’s food. In addition to making healthy food, Ella’s Kitchen is also environmentally conscious. All of its packaging is recycled through TeraCycle to make eco-friendly products. The Ella’s Kitchen vending machine stands a hair under 4’0 feet (it’s 45 inches tall) and dispenses 12 different types of healthy snacks. The colorful vending machine features large, kid-friendly buttons. Ella’s Kitchen first showed off its vending machine back at Lollibop, a children’s festival in the UK, in August. It doesn’t appear that Ella’s Kitchen is planning on mass producing its vending machine anytime soon. If childhood obesity continues to increase, there could be an increased demand for vending machines designed to dispense healthy children’s snacks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Organic Toddler Snacks:** Opportunity for innovation in creating more varieties of organic and healthy snacks for toddlers. - **Healthy Vending Machines:** Disruptive potential in developing vending machines that dispense nutritious snacks for children. - **Eco-friendly Packaging:** Opportunity to innovate and develop environmentally conscious packaging solutions for organic children's food. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore creating more organic snacks for toddlers and developing vending machines for healthy snacks. - **Childhood Health and Wellness:** The childhood health and wellness industry can capitalize on the need for healthier snacks and eco-friendly packaging for toddlers. - **Vending Machine Technology:** The vending machine technology industry can consider developing innovative and kid-friendly vending machines for healthier snack options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blended Fruity Oat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oaty-smooshies.md) - [Organic Toddler Snack Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-bellies.md) - [Whimsical Toddler-Friendly Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organix-snacks.md) - [Charitable Children's Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rudolphs-sweetcorn-carrot-melty-sticks.md) - [Free-From Toddler Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-kids-snacks.md) - [Veggie-First Children's Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lil-gourmets.md) - [Toddler-Targeted Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yumi-superfood-veggie-organic-bars.md) - [Nutritious Multi-Stage Child Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organix-products.md) - [Age-And-Stage Appropriate Snack Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-bellies1.md)