# Food-Cradling Takeout Packages Sandra Ferreyro Designs a Mess-Free Takeaway Bag By Susan Keefe | Published 2012-05-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandra-ferreyro References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2012/05/taco-tota-student-work.html) & [i-m.co](http://i-m.co/sandraferreyro/sandraferreyro/) Design student Sandra Ferreyro was challenged to craft an innovative takeout container for Spain's bustling restaurant industry. Ferreyro created [Taco Tota](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-station) -- a fresh and fast Mexican food joint that boasts a function disaster-proof takeaway package. Due to the tricky construction of the beloved taco, Ferreyro had to find a way to keep the tasty tidbits vertical while in transit. She created an accordion design in the centre of the package with compartments designed to cradle the tacos on their journey. The sides of the package fold up to form a handle, perfect for convenient, no-mess carrying. Trying to avoid stereotypes at all costs, Sandra Ferreyro choose a monochrome wood plank design to adorn the package and based the logo off of the Mexican peso. The Taco Tota takeaway package will allow you to cart your fiesta home without making a sloppy mess. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mess-free Takeout Packages:** Designing takeout packages with innovative features to prevent spills and messes during transportation. - **Vertical Food Cradling:** Creating packaging solutions that securely hold vertical food items, such as tacos, to maintain their integrity during transit. - **Convenient Takeaway Handles:** Incorporating foldable handles into takeaway packaging for easy and no-mess carrying. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant and Food Services:** Finding opportunities to enhance the takeaway experience through improved packaging solutions. - **Packaging and Printing:** Developing innovative packaging designs that offer functional benefits for the food industry. - **Food Trucks and Street Food:** Exploring packaging innovations specifically tailored to the needs of mobile food businesses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Take-Out Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablebag.md) - [Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tablebag.md) - [Food Travel Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-go-collection.md) - [In-Store DIY Packaging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-station.md) - [Sustainable Dynamic Structured Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-chair.md) - [Crumb-Funneling Chip Packets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-packet.md) - [Streetstyle Snack Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheezit-walking-taco.md) - [Sealed Tortilla Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-tortilla-pockets.md) - [Student-Focused Taco Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sos-kit.md)