# Ready-Made Meal Packs Gopicnic's On-the-Go Lunch Packs Provide Hearty Meal-Sized Snacks By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-02-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/on-the-go-lunch References: [gopicnic](http://www.gopicnic.com/Lunch-Meal) & [gopicnic](http://www.gopicnic.com/Edamame-Kale-Dip-Plantain-Chips-Meal) Packed with fiber, protein and enough calories to keep hunger at bay, GoPicnic's [on-the-go lunch meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gsn-signature-meals) are convenient and nourishing. The mess-free meals are made up of finger foods like [crackers, dips and meat sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicp-snack-packs) that can be eaten without any cutlery, which is great for enjoying at work or in the car as needed. Some of the unusual varieties offered include Edamame Kale Dip & Plantain Chips, Sunbutter & Crackers and Beef Cheese & Pita Chips, using ingredients that are free of trans fats, MSG, high fructose corn syrup, as well as artificial flavors and colors. Many of the snack kits are also [vegan, GMO-free and gluten-free](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gosh-veg-bites), catering to those with specialty diets. Saving you the step of preparation, all the hard work that's left to you is picking a meal to snack on. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Convenient Meal Packs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative packaging and easy-to-eat finger food options to meet the growing demand for convenient and mess-free meals. - **Specialty Diets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create meal packs that cater to different dietary restrictions such as vegan, GMO-free, and gluten-free. - **Healthy Snacking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design nutritious meal packs packed with fiber, protein, and low in unhealthy ingredients like trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative packaging solutions that are easy to use and mess-free for on-the-go meal packs. - **Food Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new flavors and combinations of finger foods to offer a variety of convenient meal pack options. - **Health Food:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize high-quality, natural ingredients to create nutritious meal packs that cater to specialty diets and promote healthy snacking habits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Meat Lunch Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenfield-natural-meat-co.md) - [Snackable Back-to-School Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchers.md) - [Grab-and-Go Spinach Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinach-dip.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Omelet Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crepini.md) - [One-Ounce Snack Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-ounce-snack-pack.md) - [Fridge-Free Protein Snack Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisps-protein-snackers.md) - [Savory-Sweet Snack Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olli-snack-packs.md) - [Veggie-Filled Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ready-pac-bistro-meal-kits.md) - [Clean Microwavable Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microwavable-meal-cups.md)