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# Portable Snack Spoons
EcoTensil's SpoonLidz PopOut Provides a Handy Spoon to Go

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-05-21 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spoon-to-go
References: [foodandbeveragepackaging](http://www.foodandbeveragepackaging.com/articles/87870-ecotensil-popout-spoonlidz-raises-the-bar-on-grab-and-go-packaging) & [ecotensil](http://ecotensil.com/products/spoonlidz-pop-out/)

EcoTensil is the company behind award-winning [eco-friendly products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/placon-crystal-seal-delectables) like the EcoTaster and continues to innovate with products like the SpoonLidz PopOut. The package design is made from a paperboard much like a coffee cup material, that features a spoon that can be popped out of the lid. Once folded into shape, the material becomes a scoop that can be used to eat, with no other utensils required.

The product could be used as a container for anything from [cereal to oatmeal and yogurt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onthego-yogurt), which are healthy, but hard to eat without a spoon.

Now that many consumers are changing their eating habits to take in smaller meals and [more frequent snacking throughout the day](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitist-snack-cups), the grab-and-go market is in dire need of more eco-friendly and convenient portable products like this.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 43% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Eco-friendly Packaging:** The innovative paperboard packaging of the SpoonLidz PopOut presents an opportunity for companies to create more eco-friendly packaging solutions for portable products.
- **Convenient Snacking:** The rise in popularity of smaller meals and frequent snacking creates a market demand for convenient and portable snack solutions like the SpoonLidz PopOut.
- **Minimalist Utensils:** The SpoonLidz PopOut's all-in-one design highlights the potential for minimalist utensils that provide functionality without the need for additional tools.

### Where This Applies

- **Food Packaging:** The eco-friendly packaging design of SpoonLidz PopOut can disrupt the food packaging industry by encouraging more sustainable and convenient packaging solutions.
- **Grab-and-go Food:** The portable and convenient nature of SpoonLidz PopOut makes it suitable for the grab-and-go food industry, presenting an opportunity to create eco-friendly and user-friendly snack containers.
- **Kitchen Utensils:** The SpoonLidz PopOut's innovative design suggests a potential disruption in the kitchen utensil industry, encouraging the development of minimalist utensils that offer multi-functionality and convenience.

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