# Easy-Open Tins The Slide Can Opens Wider to Enable the Simple Extraction of Your Edibles By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-01-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-can References: [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=1083&y=2013&c=23&a=0) Presentation is something worth considering when serving up food, and the Slide Can helps to make sure that your [canned edibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nice-cans) are looking their best. If you are a consumer of goods like [tinned meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatcrafters), you can probably relate to the frustrations of pulling whole cuts out of tight containers. Instead of unintentionally butchering with a knife, a fork or a spatula as you pry your block of ham out of its case, Lee Sodam would suggests a lid that extends beyond the top of the aluminum tin and continues down one side. When you pull the [thin metal cap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-clip) all the way back, you would then be able to access the meat from two sides. The Slide Can makes it easy to draw it out for deliberate slicing, and back in again for safekeeping what remains. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## 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 - **Easy-open Tins:** Innovations in can design take advantage of user convenience and ergonomics. - **Slide Can:** Opportunities exist for inventors looking to disrupt the packaging industry by introducing more efficient and user-friendly can designs. - **Food Packaging:** The food packaging industry is seeing an increased focus on functionality and safety. ### Where This Applies - **Canned Food Industry:** Easy-open tins allow canned food producers to differentiate their products from competitors and appeal to consumers looking for convenience. - **Packaging Industry:** Innovative packaging designs, such as the slide can, create opportunities for companies to establish themselves as market leaders by maximizing user convenience and safety. - **Food Service Industry:** Restaurants and other food service establishments can use easy-open tins as a way to improve the customer experience and streamline kitchen operations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Top Can Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/davi-can.md) - [Beverage Can Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/davi-can-opener.md) - [Button-Equipped Easy-Removal Lids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eeasy-lid.md) - [Accessible Condiment Lids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eeasy-lid-1.md) - [Single-Handed Pharmaceutical Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapslide.md) - [Sliding Easy-Access Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-toaster.md) - [Canned Cooking Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cooking-sauces.md) - [Full-Top Can Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draft-top-pro.md) - [Metal Tin Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squeeze-and-turn-tin.md)