# Sticky Food Finger Tongs These Wearable Finger Tongs Keep Your Hands Clean By Jessica Marren | Published 2013-05-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-tongs References: [gearfuse](http://www.gearfuse.com/finger-tongs-allow-you-to-eat-wings-fearlessly/) & [trongs](http://trongs.com/) These finger tongs open up a world of opportunity for eating messy foods. The finger tongs let your fingers nest gently on the end of each small contraption so you can effortlessly [pick up and dip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hum-hum) even the most delicate of foods. Whether you avoid sushi because of the chopsticks or shrimp because of the dip, you can now enjoy these snacks while keeping your hands clean. This wonderful invention works both ways. Not only do they keep your hands free of [sticky food residue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-flavour-no-mess), but they also keep your foods clean and safe to eat. How many times have you wanted to [grab a few fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-dipper) but had to resist until after you washed the germs off your hands? Now you can just slip on the finger tongs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wearable Finger Tongs:** Wearable finger tongs can revolutionize the way we eat messy foods, providing opportunities for new food designs and the creation of wearables for other everyday uses - **Clean Eating Technology:** Clean eating technology can transcend beyond wearable finger tongs and create opportunities for the development of other devices to ensure hygiene when eating. - **Hands-free Utensils:** Hands-free utensils are the future of dining, with wearables like finger tongs paving the way for other less hands-on ways of eating in the future ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can incorporate wearable finger tongs into their business and attract health-conscious customers with their innovative technology - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can offer their customers wearable finger tongs during their dining experiences to enhance their satisfaction and hygiene - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can explore the potential of wearable finger tongs to promote cleanliness and hygiene among their customers and create future innovations in the industry ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hand-Shaped Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-fork.md) - [Wearable QSR Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-finger-sporks.md) - [Post-Snacking Fingertip Washers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-fingertip-washing-machine.md) - [French Fry Spoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spoon-friez.md) - [Human Hand-Resembling Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-2.md) - [Game-Ready Fry Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamifries.md) - [Crinkle Fry-Inspired Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fries-clips.md) - [Multi-Color Kitchen Tongs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multicolor-kitchen-tongs.md) - [Interchangeable All-in-One Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinchy-cutlery.md)