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# Tetrahedron Snack Packaging
This Single-Serve Snack Pack Comes in a Shareable Container

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-09-21 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/single-serve-snack
References: [packagingdigest](http://www.packagingdigest.com/flexible-packaging/pouches-and-bags-gone-wild1609/page/0/1) & [ampaconline](http://www.ampaconline.com/innovations/e-z-snackpak-ampac)

The E-Z SnackPak is an all-new [single-serve snack packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonoco-paper-can) solution from Ampac that takes the form of a tetrahedron-shaped pouch. The unique shape of this snack packaging design means that consumers are able to enjoy the ease of carrying around a small snack, yet also take advantage of a convenient tray-shaped design once the container is torn open. This transformative packaging design makes [sharing or serving snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheezit-sharing-bags) easy, without transferring the snacks to an entirely new container.

As well as being of benefit to consumers, the unique shape of the single-serve snack pack provides added protection during the shipping and handling process, since triangular shapes are some of the strongest in all of geometry.

Ampac suggests that its E-Z SnackPak is ideal for packaging everything from pet treats to [frozen foods and microwavable products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freezable-lunch-box).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.0/10
- Popularity: 63% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Single-serve Snack Packaging:** Opportunity for innovative packaging solutions that offer convenience and easy sharing or serving of snacks without the need for additional containers.
- **Transformative Packaging Design:** Potential to create packaging designs that provide added protection during shipping and handling, while also offering a unique and functional shape.
- **Triangle-shaped Packaging:** Emerging trend of using triangle-shaped packaging for various products, from snacks to pet treats and frozen foods.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Packaging Industry:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating single-serve snack packaging that offers convenience and unique designs.
- **Food and Beverage Industry:** Opportunity for innovative packaging solutions that enhance the convenience, portability, and serving experience of snacks and food products.
- **Pet Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive packaging designs for pet treats that offer convenience, portability, and easy sharing or serving options.

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