# Pasta-Inspired Utensils The Monkey Business Pasta Fork Looks Like the Food that it Serves By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-12-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-fork References: [homecrux](http://www.homecrux.com/2016/12/22/59195/avichai-tadmor-of-monkey-business-designs-spaghetti-shaped-pasta-serving-tool.html) & [mnkbusiness](http://www.mnkbusiness.com/spaghetti-pasta-serving-tool/) The Monkey Business Pasta Fork features a design that's inspired by the natural aesthetic of spaghetti to make it a functional yet fun addition to the kitchen. Monkey Business is an Israel-based designer who is renowned for creating modern kitchenware that is inherently useful yet infused with a distinctive style. The pasta serving tool takes a more direct approach to serving pasta by staggering the pegs that grasp the noodles. This helps to make serving more focused rather than a mess, which can be the case with some pasta serving utensils. The Monkey Business Pasta Fork is crafted from plastic, yet is designed to withstand temperatures of up to 248-degrees Fahrenheit. This allows it to be utilized for cooking without worry that it will break down with continued use. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Spaghetti-inspired Utensils:** Opportunity for creating innovative kitchen utensils that take inspiration from the natural aesthetics of specific foods. - **Functional and Fun Kitchenware:** Meeting the demand for kitchenware that combines practicality and a distinctive style. - **Improved Pasta Serving Tools:** Creating utensils that offer a more focused and mess-free way of serving pasta. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchenware:** Opportunity for kitchenware manufacturers to develop new lines of products that cater to the demand for functional and aesthetically pleasing utensils. - **Cooking Utensils:** Innovation potential to create cooking utensils that are versatile, durable, and capable of withstanding high temperatures. - **Home Goods:** Opportunity for the home goods industry to provide consumers with utensils that enhance their cooking and dining experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Squid-Shaped Noodle Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikr-fork.md) - [Ergonomic Instant Noodle Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-x-nissin-the-fork.md) - [Charming Personified Pasta Testers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-tester.md) - [Squid-Shaped Noodle Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-fork.md) - [Sauce-Included Multifunctional Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saurk.md) - [Human Hand-Resembling Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-2.md) - [Imperfect Pasta Bowl Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-bowl.md) - [Pasta-Inspired Inflatable Pool Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastainspired-inflatable-pool-noodle.md) - [Hand-Shaped Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-fork.md)