# Toys For Pigs D2B Award Winning Design By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-07-15 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toys-for-pigs-d2b-award-winning-design References: [designdirectory](http://www.designdirectory.com/blog/archives/newsletter/mmmr_july_7th_2008_10394.asp) & [design.nl](http://www.design.nl/item/business_to_business_winners_announced?relation=431) That's right, swine need entertainment too. Apparently when [pigs get bored](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peter-pigs) they become nasty towards each other, and in Europe piggy fun is the law! Pig producers in the Netherlands are required to provide amusement for the oinkers and with this in mind Sharon Geschiere from Arnhem, has designed the “Wroezelaar”, [plaything for pigs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppa-pig-1). The 'toy' is made of [hollow rubber cylinders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jigglets) which are filled with food, straw, rattling bits and other interesting things to keep piggy stimulated. Geschiere recently won the first Design to Business (D2B) award which according to Design.nl, “is specifically aimed at designers from Arnhem or the province of Gelderland who work with their clients to develop trend-setting new designs on the basis of a shared vision.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animal Entertainment:** Creating toys and forms of entertainment for animals that can increase their overall happiness and health. - **Compliance-driven Innovation:** Designing products and services to comply with government regulations that result in better outcomes for both animals and businesses. - **Sustainable Agriculture Solutions:** Creating innovative products that improve the living conditions of animals while increasing efficiency and sustainability in agriculture. ### Who This Affects Most - **Agriculture:** Developing toys, food, and other products for animals that promote their well-being in compliance with animal welfare laws. - **Design:** Using creative thinking to invent and design toys and other forms of animal entertainment that can potentially increase the happiness of animals. - **Regulatory Compliance:** Helping businesses create products and services in compliance with new laws, while also providing benefits for the animals and the industry as a whole. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Strategic Swine Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silly-strategy-board-game.md) - [Swine-Centric Cooling Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-pad.md) - [Ergonomic Dog Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-rated-dog-toy-collection.md) - [Multi-Benefit Enrichment Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pupsicle.md) - [Developmental Bath Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-toy-collection.md) - [Dog Birthday Cake Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-birthday-cake-toy.md) - [Aesthetic-Driven Dog Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karim-rashid-for-ubbi.md) - [Interactive Dog Feeder Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cono-activity-toy.md) - [Responsive Egg-Like Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-pet-toy.md)