# Solar-Powered Lunches The Sunflower Lunchbox Carries Self-Heating Food By Summer Luu | Published 2010-11-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunflower-lunchbox References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/11/19/sun-flower-lunchbox/) The Sunflower Lunchbox is a little solar-powered appliance that heats and cools food items according to your desires. The flowery design of the box has collapsible petals used to trap [solar energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handsfree-2), which is then stored in its internal battery. With a quick push of a button, you can [heat up or cool down](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everfrost-cooler) your cuisine within the [individual boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freezable-lunch-box) of the Sunflower Lunchbox. With this item, you'll barely have to use the microwave or fridge again! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Solar-powered Appliances:** Opportunity to develop more household appliances that runs using solar power. - **Self-heating Food Containers:** Opportunity to develop more self-heating or cooling food containers for people on the go. - **Eco-friendly Lunchboxes:** Opportunity to create more eco-friendly lunchboxes with unique designs and capabilities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home & Kitchen Appliances:** There's potential for innovation in the home and kitchen appliances industry to develop more eco-friendly items. - **Food & Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore more convenient self-heating or cooling options for their products. - **Travel & Leisure:** Travel and leisure industry can benefit from self-heating/cooling food containers that work well for people on the go. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scheduled Self-Heating Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchgo.md) - [Infrared Heating Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heatwave-go-n01.md) - [Steam Heating Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfheating-lunch-box.md) - [Branded Electric Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crockpot-go.md) - [Compact Desk Food Warmers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reheatly.md) - [Solar-Powered Car Freezers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lion-mini.md) - [Tubiform Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tubiform-solar-oven.md) - [Portable Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-solar-oven.md) - [Solar-Powered Heated Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gosun-solar-seat.md)