# Banana Protectors 2 Nana Banana Saver Prevents Browning By ElGreco | Published 2008-05-17 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nana-banana-saver-no-more-brown-half-bananas References: [uberreview](http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/nana-saver-lets-your-banana-live-to-be-eaten-again.htm) & [popgadget.net](http://www.popgadget.net/2008/05/dont_waste_that.php) My secretary swears that if she eats a whole banana, she can't eat for the day again. If that sounds like you, then the **Nana [Banana](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banannang) Saver** is for you. Cut your banana in two, clip on the [banana saver](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-split-eye-pads) and it will prevent the air from reaching your precious potassium bomb. Here's another banana protector that prevents mushing: **Implications** - The recession forced many in the working class to skip their lunchtime restaurant or take-out routine in favor of meals brought from home. Simultaneously, consumers are striving to live healthier lives. Product designers have taken advantage of these concurrent opportunities by creating innovative packaging designs for lunches prepared at home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Healthier Lunch Packaging:** Opportunity for designers to create innovative packaging for healthier lunches prepared at home - **Meal Prep Innovations:** Disruptive opportunities in the development of products that help people preserve food and maintain its freshness, such as the Nana Banana Saver - **Convenient Lunch Solutions:** Opportunity to create convenient and portable lunch solutions for workers who bring their meals from home ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Packaging:** Innovative packaging solutions for healthier lunches - **Kitchen Gadgets:** Development of innovative food preservation products - **Food and Beverage:** Convenient and portable lunch solutions for workers who bring meals from home ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reusable Produce Seals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-huggers-1.md) - [Dipped Frozen Banana Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-banana-bites.md) - [Organic Plantain Scoops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-plantain-scoops.md) - [Banana-Inspired Clothing Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banannang.md) - [Plant-Based Fruit Preservers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-fruit-preserver.md) - [Peelable Banana Gummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gummy-banana.md) - [Banana-Inspired Shower Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-banana.md) - [Frozen Chocolate Banana Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-chocolate-peanut-butter-banana.md) - [PB&J-Inspired Frozen Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-strawberry.md)