# All-In-One Lunch Bags This Clever School Lunch Bag Has a Compartment for Utensils By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-08-22 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-lunch-bag References: [staples](http://www.staples.com/Designed-By-Students-Lunch-Bag-Navy-Light-Blue/product_1558144) After working up an appetite in class, there's hardly anything more disheartening than opening up a school lunch bag to find that there are no utensils inside. But this is just one of the problems addressed with this clever lunch bag from [Staples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backtoschool-shopping). The lunch bag is made of a flexible water-resistant and dishwasher-safe material that folds for easy storage when not in use. The neatest part about this bag is that the closure for the silicone pouch actually doubles as a compartment to hold a [hybrid spoon and fork utensil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-utensil-set) that comes with the lunch bag. The creative school lunch bag was created for students by students as part of Staples' Designed by Students back to school collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Flexible Lunch Bags:** The trend of flexible lunch bags that are water-resistant and dishwasher-safe provides opportunities for innovative designs and materials. - **Lunch Bags with Built-in Compartments:** The trend of lunch bags with built-in compartments for utensils addresses the problem of missing utensils and provides convenience for users. - **Designed by Students Collections:** The trend of student-designed products, like the lunch bag from Staples, highlights the importance of involving end-users in the design process and inspiring creativity. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Packaging:** The food packaging industry can explore innovative materials and designs to create more flexible, water-resistant, and dishwasher-safe lunch bags. - **Kitchenware:** The kitchenware industry can develop hybrid spoon and fork utensils that are compact, easy to store, and can be incorporated into lunch bags or other food containers. - **Educational Supplies:** The educational supplies industry can collaborate with students to create more student-designed collections for back-to-school products, like lunch bags, to engage young consumers and tap into their creativity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenience-Focused Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-bundle.md) - [Eco-Friendly Insulated Lunch Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulated-lunch-bag.md) - [Interchangeable All-in-One Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinchy-cutlery.md) - [Sleek Compartmentalized Lunch Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venn-bento-box.md) - [Double-Walled Lunch Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulated-lunch-box.md) - [Compact On-The-Go Freezable Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freezable-market-tote.md) - [Snackable Back-to-School Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchers.md) - [All-Inclusive Leakproof Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-box1.md) - [Eco-Friendly Kids Lunchware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duck-duck-books.md)